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

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

Energy debt hits all-time high as campaigners warn price cap rise will leave many destitute

Energy debt has hit an all-time high weeks before energy bills are due to rise to £3,582 for a typical household

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

Business Maverick: UK energy debts balloon to record £1.3bn before most expensive winter as blackouts loom

Households in Britain are already a record £1.3-billion (R26-billion) in debt to their energy suppliers ahead of winter, when bills are set to surge yet again.

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.

UK households already owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers before price rise

Eight million households also have no credit balances with their energy provider