UK households have cut energy consumption by 10%, say suppliers

Household gas consumption has dropped by 10%, says Utility Warehouse owner. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters

Britons have cut their gas and electricity use by more than 10% since October in the first evidence of the impact of the energy crisis on household habits, according to two of Britain’s biggest suppliers.

E.ON, Britain’s second-largest supplier, and Telecom Plus, which owns Utility Warehouse, have reported “double-digit” declines in recent weeks.