Consumers face energy crisis
When it comes to energy, Britain is on the brink of an 'affordability crisis.'
Energy prices have soared this year and look set to keep rising for years to come. As a result, 28% of households are already struggling to afford their energy bills, according to USwitch.
What’s more, 62% of households say they would struggle to afford increases of as little as £30 a month. Such increase are very likely as the government continues its policy to push the industry to invest in more expensive ‘green’ forms of energy production such as wind power and nuclear.
It’s a scary prospect and raises the question of what consumers can do. At lovemoney.com we suggest two practical steps that could help:
1. Review your gas and electricity provider and check you’re getting the best deal. It’s easy to save if you compare energy providers at lovemoney.com.
2. Start tracking what you spend your money on and budget. We think the best budgeting tool is lovemoney.com’s Tracker. All your online bank accounts and credit cards are aggregated in one place, so you can see exactly how much money is coming in each day and how much is going out. Even better, your spending is categorised into different areas such as restaurants or housing costs.
Hopefully following these two steps will make a difference and help you meet the rising cost of energy.
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They are not pushing nuclear as 'green' BUT rather, and correctly, as LOW CO2. Utilising Nuclear generation as part of our generating mix is the only way in which our immense appetite for electrical energy can be met, and in a sustainable way.
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the government continues its policy to push the industry to invest in more expensive ‘green’ forms of energy production such as wind power and [b]nuclear[/b]. Nuclear power ? Green? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Without wanting to sound harsh. It can be explained in 2 words Supply, and Demand. Maybe buy at a cheaper time during the year. Stock up over summer, when prices are lowest, for the coming winter.
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20 October 2011