A senior UK Government figure said he'd be "amazed" if people weren't asked to turn down their heating this winter. Sir John Armitt, the UK’s infrastructure tsar, said residents should be asked to try and cut back on their energy use and help avoid possible blackouts.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to put pressure on supplies and push up prices. Electricity and gas bills are set to spiral in the coming months and the energy price cap could increase by £360 more than previously forecast by the start of 2023, analysts have warned.
According to the Metro experts at Cornwall Insight, one of the country’s premier energy consultancies, said bills could rise from today’s record £1,971 to £3,245 in October and then again to £3,364 at the start of next year. And in an interview with the The Telegraph, Sir John said people should be asked to make changes to their routines - such as avoiding using electrical appliances like cookers and washing machines between the peak times of 6pm and 8pm - in a bid to save money and power reserves.
