TODAY households across Scotland will be dreading the email or letter from their energy company.
As the price cap is lifted, thousands of Scots – already on the breadline – will be hit with a massive hike in their bills. The energy price cap rise will mean the average annual cost of heating a home will increase by 27 per cent.
More than 600,000 households will be classed as being in extreme fuel poverty. The cost of food, rising inflation and the prospect of interest rate hikes are also putting huge strain on budgets.
