Low-income households will be left an average of £209 short on their energy bills this financial year, according to research by consumer organisation Which? It comes despite the government's Energy Price Guarantee being extended for three months to the end of June.
It will limit a typical household energy bill for dual-fuel gas and electricity to £2,500 a year, but Which? says millions of low-income consumers will still face higher energy bills this financial year. Although energy prices are predicted to drop to around £2,000 for the average household from July, it said consumers will still be paying almost double the amount they paid before the energy crisis began.
Which? predicts this will mean the poorest 10 per cent of households will have to spend an average of £209 more on energy this financial year than last. Meanwhile the Energy Bill Support Scheme - which provided an additional £400 to all households in the UK from October 2022 - March 2023 - has also ended.
