The National Energy Action chief executive, Adam Scorer, warned in a comment to the Observer that the country could see the highest level of fuel poverty in April since records began in 1996 if the government did not act.
"This is not just conjecture. It will happen and we’ve had enough time to see it coming and act," he was quoted as saying by the Guardian-affiliated newspaper.
Global energy prices skyrocketed in autumn amid supply disruptions, ramping up fuel prices in the United Kingdom to record highs. A government spokesperson reportedly said that Downing Street would keep energy price caps and subsidy schemes in place to protect the most vulnerable consumers.