Households already owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers - even before winter bill hikes set in

BBC News

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Martin Lewis: Energy bill crisis is on scale of pandemic

Government support needs to double to make up for the huge expected rise in bills, the consumer expert says.

The Independent

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Households owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers even before bills are set to double

Amount owed on gas and electricity bills trebled in past year as suppliers refer thousands to debt advice lines

Daily Mirror

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Brits' energy bills debts hit record £1.3billion as millions owe £206 each

The findings come with just over two weeks to go until energy regulator Ofgem is due to announce how much it will hike its price cap for 24 million households from October 1.

The Telegraph

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Households owe record £206 to suppliers before winter energy price rises begin

Number of homes in credit has dropped from 11 million to nine million since April

Sky News

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Households already owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers - even before winter bill hikes set in

Energy debt in Great Britain has hit an all-time high - already three times higher than it was a year ago - and many householders now fear being forced to switch to a prepayment meter if they fall behind.

Bloomberg

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Households already owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers - even before winter bill hikes set in