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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Geoff Ho

Decade of pain in store as experts predict energy prices will be high for TEN YEARS

Power bills are unlikely to fall back to pre-Ukraine War levels until the late 2030s, an energy consultant warns.

Cornwall Insight believes that a combination of high gas prices will keep power costs above pre-2022 levels in the short term, and over the longer term, soaring demand for electricity as Britain decarbonises.

The stark warning comes after energy regulator Ofgem’s price cap fell to £2,074 for a duel fuel household at the start of the month, from its previous level of £3,280 in April.

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