Energy Security Strategy: Industry warns families face a decade of hardship

Consumers are facing higher energy costs

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Energy companies, politicians and analysts have warned that consumers face a decade of higher gas and electricity bills amid widespread criticism of shortcomings in the government’s Energy Security Strategy.

Eon UK CEO Michael Lewis said the government plans “condemn thousands more customers to living in cold and draughty homes, wasting energy and paying more than they need to for their heating.”