Fuel poverty could become endemic across Liverpool within months if the energy price cap continues to increase, city officials have warned.
Households in each ward across the city could be spending more than 10% of income on energy bills by April should the amount suppliers can charge continue to rise, a Liverpool Council official said. Richard Jones, head of intelligence and analytics, presented what he described as the “doomsday” scenario as the Liverpool Health and Wellbeing Board considered how the city is responding to the ongoing cost of living crisis.
As of October 1, a typical household energy bill will rise to £2,500 a year, an increase of almost £600. A support package of £400 was announced by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in May.
