energy bills Archives

Why UK energy bills are soaring to record highs – and how to cut them

August 17, 2022 by Simon Evans

In this article, Carbon Brief sets out how and why UK household energy bills are due to reach historically unprecedented levels this winter, shows how the gas-fuelled increase in bills will push household energy costs towards £200bn and looks at the options to manage the crisis.

UK household energy debt hit record high even before price hikes

August 9, 2022 by Caroline Molloy

A committee of MPs said last week that the government should “stop announcing short-term policies and moving existing budgets around and instead fully fund a national retrofit programme” of home insulation.

Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £2.5bn to UK energy bills

January 20, 2022 by Simon Evans

Energy bills in the UK are nearly £2.5bn higher than they would have been if climate policies had not been scrapped over the past decade, Carbon Brief analysis shows.