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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Ditch price cap for ‘free basic energy’ plan to help poorest, report says

A person holds up an energy bill
Usage above the free limit would be charged at a higher price than usual to incentivise energy efficiency. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Media

Every household in Britain should have some of their energy bill paid for by the government to help protect the poorest families, according to a report.

Setting out radical plans to tackle the energy crisis, the New Economics Foundation thinktank (NEF) said a system of “free basic energy” could be launched as early as next year to replace the consumer price cap for gas and electricity bills.

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