Leeds City Council has promised help and support to those facing huge fuel price rises in the coming months – with the authority urging those on low incomes to apply for free home insulation to help keep heating costs down.
It follows energy regulator Ofgem’s decision to raise the energy bill price cap – the maximum amount allowed to be charged by suppliers – by 54 per cent, meaning millions will have to pay hundreds of pounds more on their energy bills each year.
Ofgem says this has been done due to the huge rise in wholesale gas prices and the squeeze this is having on energy suppliers, some of which are now close to bankruptcy.
