A “national disaster” is unfolding with the surge in energy prices, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.
“With energy prices soaring and more families struggling to make ends meet, this government needs to step up and take urgent action now,” Khan said. “Government has consistently failed to intervene, and ministers must act now to prevent this cost of living crisis becoming a national disaster.”
The UK’s energy industry regulator raised its cap on domestic energy bills, intensifying a cost-of-living crisis for millions of people and pitching many into fuel poverty.
Bills for households with average consumption will be capped at £3,549 ($4,189) from Oct. 1, Ofgem said. That’s 178% higher than last winter and 80% more than the current period.
Based on the new unit rates, the cost of running a cycle on a normal dishwasher will go from about 40 pence last winter to more than £1, while the cost of a tumble dryer cycle will rise from 80 pence to £2.
