Scotland’s Energy Secretary has warned there is a “real risk” people could die in the months ahead with the country facing its highest hike in fuel bills yet.
MSP Michael Matheson said there could be up to 900,000 homes in Scotland either in fuel poverty or extreme fuel poverty as a result of the increases in fuel costs.
His comments come after energy regulator Ofgem announced this week that bills will rise typically by £693 a year in the UK from April as it raised the price cap – a jump the Bank of England warned is set to create the biggest fall in living standards since comparable records began three decades ago.
