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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josie Clarke

Cost of living crisis sees household energy debt triple in 10 years

British household energy debt has tripled in a decade as cost-of-living pressures push families into arrears on priority bills, according to a report.

The number of customers falling behind on their electricity bills with no repayment plan in place has more than tripled from 300,000 in 2012 to more than one million at the end of 2024, with the number of customers falling behind on their gas bill also tripling from 300,000 to 900,000 over this period, according to Resolution Foundation research.

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