Increased Energy Price in the UK; The inability of 5 million people to warm up homes.
The British electricity supplier company manager said the energy bills of British households will increase as the gas prices rise following clashes in Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia.
The CEO of a Scottish electricity supplier to Britain said that with the skyrocketing gas prices following the conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia, the energy bills of British households could rise to ۰۰ 2,900 ($ 3,576) by October.
Given that around 10 million homes in the UK could not potentially afford to pay for their heating, the government should Create a support plan.
Anderson said British households have already seen a وند 700 increase in energy costs, including electricity and heating, between October and April, and that the increase is expected to accelerate.
Anderson, whose company supplies electricity to parts of Scotland, England and Wales, said: “We are going to see a huge increase in customer debt and we are getting to a really scary point that we do not want.
While Scotland Power owns and operates two wind farms, the majority of Britain’s electricity is supplied by oil, gas and coal. Only one-fifth of the country’s energy comes from low-carbon sources, including wind, solar and nuclear.
Anderson blamed the jump in household spending on rising global gas prices, which has been exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine. Britain has voluntarily cut off Russian oil and gas imports, and European leaders are working to phase out Russian energy.