Energy bill cuts add insult to injury, says expert

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Energy bill cuts add insult to injury, says expert

Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, explained that since the coldest weather the country had seen for 30 years price cuts will have little effect because they do not come into force until the end of this month.

He said: "People resorted to drastic measures such as not turning on their heating at all […] I am sure they will be breathing a sigh of relief now that we are moving into spring."

Research undertaken by the website found 78 per cent of Brits are struggling to pay their energy bills.

Contained in this proportion were 17 per cent who made cutbacks and kept warm when they could manage and 22 per cent who stopped using heating altogether during the cold weather.

According to uSwitch.com, energy bills are now 31 per cent higher than 2008 levels, which equates to an extra cost of £3.1 billion accrued over the two years.

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