"We're going to lose a lot of people because they won't be able to cope in their own homes through the winter months."
Those are the words of a North East foodbank owner who claims people are risking their lives to cut back on their energy costs as the average household's yearly bill is set soar from £1,971 to £3,549 from October.
Ofgem today confirmed an 80.06% rise in the energy price cap which will come into effect for around 24 million households in England, Scotland and Wales on default energy tariffs on October 1. It will remain in place until December 31, when it will be adjusted again.
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