The Erosion of Living Standards, One Energy Bill at a Time The UK's energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced that prices will increase by 4% to £1,723 per year for the average household using both electricity and gas.
This new benchmark highlights the collective failure to address the affordability crisis in energy bills.
Rising energy costs are not just "difficult" for people, as described by Prime Minister Andy Burnham – they are catastrophic.