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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

Households fork out £3,400 more for bills in five years due to war impact on energy prices

British households have paid an extra £3,400 on energy bills on average since the start of the surge in gas bills in late 2021, new research has shown.

Ahead of another impending spike, the government has been warned that many people are still holding debt that arose through the energy crisis that started five years ago and was exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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