Sophie Lewis said she didn't know how people were going to afford them, Mark Jones would contemplate not paying his, while Jake Denham said people like him simply worked to survive these days. These were some of the responses from people in Swansea to one of the most pressing questions of our time - how much will energy bills keep rising?
In April, 2021, the average annual household gas and electricity bill for direct debit customers was £1,138, according to energy regulator Ofgem. In April this year it rose to £1,971. Many analysts are expecting it to soar past £3,000 in the autumn and rise further next January.
Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight has forecast £3,358 a year from October then £3,615 a year from January. That would be almost £10 per day, although what you pay is largely determined by how much gas and electricity you use. Cornwall Insight also predicted that higher prices showed little sign of coming down into 2024.
