'Energy penalty' leaving northern Scots with higher bills

Households in the north of Scotland are more likely to pay higher energy bills than those in the rest of the UK

THERE must be “urgent action” to end a discrepancy in a UK Government scheme which leaves northern Scots with higher energy bills than the rest of the country, the SNP have said.

A recent report revealed a "distortion" in the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme (HBRS), resulting in more expensive bills for those living in northern Scotland.