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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Britons preparing to ration energy as Ofgem price cap rises, says charity

A man in a wooly jumper reading his energy bill.
The cap on how much suppliers can charge per unit of gas and electricity has risen by 2%. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

The majority of British households expect to restrict their home heating this winter to try to keep rising costs in check, according to research released as the price cap that dictates most bills rose again.

The fuel poverty charity National Energy Action said 58% of households told its survey they were likely to trim their energy use, a nine-percentage-point increase from the level in January.

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