Citizens Advice is warning that some families are seeing up to 30 per cent of their energy bill "go straight out of the window" because of a lack of insulation. The charity said that many families will continue to struggle with high energy costs and cold, damp homes despite the recently announced bill freeze due to a lack of investment in basic cost-saving measures like insulation.
The UK Government's freeze on energy prices means the average household bill will be £2,500 a year from October 1, but this does not mean it is the maximum you could pay for your gas and electricity. Put simply, the more you use, the more you will pay and similarly, use less and you will pay less.
Citizens Advice said more than a million people living in homes with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of F will face an average bill of more than £3,000.
