Households across the UK have been warned they could face an annual energy bill in excess of £3,600 this winter. Energy experts at Cornwall Insight said a regular gas and electricity bill in Scotland, England and Wales could reach £3,615 in the new year, which is hundreds of pounds more than previous predictions.
In May, the UK Government announced an energy costs support package, worth £400 per household, in response to predictions that bills would rise to £2,800 for the average household in October. Last month, Cornwall Insight predicted annual energy bills would typically rise to £3,244 and £3,363 from January, but circumstances have changed significantly since then.
The company told BBC Breakfast that such a bill is now likely to rise to £3,358 from October and £3,615 from January.
