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Nearly One in Four Adults in Britain Plan to Never Turn Heating On This Winter, Poll Shows
Nearly One in Four Adults in Britain Plan to Never Turn Heating On This Winter, Poll Shows
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Last week, the UK energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80% increase in the energy price cap to £3,549 ($4,194) per year starting October 1 because of rising... 29.08.2022, Sputnik International
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According to a recent poll conducted by Savanta ComRes, 23% of Britons plan to never turn their heating on this winter, while 69% will switch their heating on less, and 11% intend to take out a loan to be able to pay their energy bills. Among parents of children aged under 18, the number of respondents who said they won't turn their heating on at all rose to 27%, the survey specified. 2,000 UK adults took part in the polling, which was conducted on July 29-30. On August 26, the UK energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80% increase in the energy price cap to £3,549 ($4,194) per year starting October 1 due to rising global energy prices. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley warned that energy prices will continue to rise, and urged the future British prime minister to take effective measures to tackle the issue. The price cap was introduced in the UK in 2019 to protect customers and stop retail companies from charging unfair profits over the cost of the energy they need. Since its last revision in April, the cap has stood at 1,971 pounds. In October 2021, the price cap was 1,277 pounds. Earlier in August, Ofgem announced that the cap will now be reviewed quarterly rather than every six months.Since 2021, energy and electricity prices in Europe have been rising rapidly following a global trend. Inflation and the growth in food and energy prices accelerated across Europe against the backdrop of sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine. Inflation in the UK reached historic maximum since March 1982, and the rising cost of living has hit millions of households.
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Nearly One in Four Adults in Britain Plan to Never Turn Heating On This Winter, Poll Shows
13:14 GMT 29.08.2022 (Updated: 15:20 GMT 28.05.2023) Last week, the UK energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80% increase in the energy price cap to £3,549 ($4,194) per year starting October 1 because of rising global energy prices.
According to a recent poll conducted by Savanta ComRes, 23% of Britons plan to never turn their heating on this winter, while 69% will switch their heating on less, and 11% intend to take out a loan to be able to pay their energy bills.
Among parents of children aged under 18, the number of respondents who said they won't turn their heating on at all rose to 27%, the survey specified.
2,000 UK adults took part in the polling, which was conducted on July 29-30.
On August 26, the UK energy regulator Ofgem
announced an 80% increase in the energy price cap to £3,549 ($4,194) per year starting October 1 due to rising global energy prices. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley warned that energy prices will continue to rise, and urged the future British prime minister to take effective measures to tackle the issue.
The price cap was introduced in the UK in 2019 to protect customers and stop retail companies from charging unfair profits over the cost of the energy they need. Since its last revision in April, the cap has stood at 1,971 pounds. In October 2021, the price cap was 1,277 pounds. Earlier in August, Ofgem announced that the cap will now be reviewed quarterly rather than every six months.
Since 2021, energy and electricity prices in Europe have been rising rapidly following a global trend. Inflation and the growth in food and energy prices accelerated across Europe against the backdrop of sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine. Inflation in the UK reached historic maximum since March 1982, and the rising cost of living has hit millions of households.
