Head of energy regulator warns of ‘difficult’ winter ahead

While 5.7% of households plan to leave the heating switched off, 52% – or more than 15 million homes – say they are worried about being cold this winter, and 40% only plan to turn on the heating if they get too cold, a survey by Uswitch found (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

The head of the energy regulator has warned of a “difficult” winter ahead as he raised concerns that “people are going to struggle” without help.

Ofgem’s new chief executive Tim Jarvis told the Energy UK conference in London: “We can all see what’s happening to wholesale prices as a result of what’s going on in the Middle East, and we’ve seen the predictions for January.