Energy prices shot up overnight after a huge hike in the limit on bills, leaving households around Britain stunned at how much they were being charged for everyday needs such as showering.
As the 54 per cent increase to Ofgem’s price cap came in, the number of English households in “fuel stress” – those spending at least 10 per cent of their total budgets on energy bills – was forecast to double overnight from 2.5 to five million.
