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Susie Beever & Eleanor Dye

Second Big Power Switch Off date announced in protest to rising energy bills

People will get another chance to protest the rise in energy bills by switching their electricity off for 10 minutes on Easter Sunday.

The first Big Power Switch Off was held on Sunday, April 10, which saw people across the country turning off their devices in protest. On April 1 the energy price cap was increased, allowing energy firms to increase prices by up to 54%, meaning that families have been faced with increasingly unaffordable gas and electricity bills.

The protest aims to impact shareholders of energy companies. The second blackout will be held on Sunday, April 17 (Easter Sunday) and could become a weekly event - reports Hull Live.

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