Huge hikes in energy bills a ‘hammer blow’ for households, say advice groups

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The regulator’s decision to hike home energy bills by more than half is a “hammer blow” for Scottish households and will see many people “facing the stark choice between heating or eating”, leading advice charities have said.

Ofgem announced on Thursday that household energy bills will soar by £693 per year from the beginning of April, by bringing the energy price cap up to a record £1,971 for a typical household as gas prices soared to unprecedented highs.