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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

UK ‘risks repeat of surging energy bills’ amid continued reliance on gas

A domestic combi boiler seen through a thermal camera
The Energy Crisis Commission said too little progress had been made in insulating homes and scaling up the installation of heat pumps. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Britain is at risk of experiencing a repeat of the sharp increase in energy costs which has fuelled the continuing cost of living crisis because it relies too heavily on gas, according to an expert panel of industry leaders.

The Energy Crisis Commission has warned that the UK is still “dangerously underprepared” for another crisis because it continues to rely on gas for its power plants and home heating.

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