Citizens Advice responds to new analysis that Government’s energy and climate change policies are tempering the impact on household energy bills.
Source: Tens of thousands in fuel debt as prices keep rising

Citizens Advice Chief Executive Gillian Guy said:
“The Government’s claim to providing a cushion between energy prices and household bills is unlikely to offer much comfort to the tens of thousands of people racking up debts because they can’t afford to heat their homes or keep the lights on. Household fuel bills are going up and bureaux see too many families forced to make the decision between heating and eating.
“The poorest households are picking up the tab for the Government’s energy projects as costs are added to everyone's energy bills. If the Government is going to continue down this regressive road they need to make sure that the fuel poor benefit by ring fencing more of the Energy Company Obligation for them. Energy companies also need to be quicker to pass on savings to customers when wholesale prices fall.”