Households are heading for a "crunch point" in April as energy bill support is set to fade away and the moratorium on force-fitting prepayment meters ends, MPs have been told. Citizens Advice said households will come under increased pressure, although it noted energy use is lower in the summer.
It comes as household bills are set to soar by around £500 on average, hitting £3,000 for the typical home. Bills are currently set at £2,500 for the average home - and households have also been getting vouchers for £400 spread over six months.
Meanwhile, energy suppliers have been banned from installing prepayment energy meters under warrant after concerns about their behaviour were raised. But that ban will come to an end in a little over a month.
