Energy debts ‘to hit £6bn’ as a quarter of homes struggle to pay bills

Energy debts ‘to hit £6bn’ as a quarter of homes struggle to pay bills

Looming price rises will leave millions of households struggling, industry study warns

Hundreds of British councils wasted nearly £2bn by overpaying on energy bills

Hundreds of British councils have squandered almost £2billion through inefficient energy procurement over the past three years

U.K. councils wasted nearly £2bn on 'poor energy deals'

Hundreds of UK local councils have overspent almost £2 billion on energy in the past three years due to inefficient procurement, with three-quarters paying far more for electricity and gas than necessary. Freedom of Information data shows huge disparities: Oxfordshire County Council paid an average of 44.1p per kWh for electricity last year, while St Albans Council paid just 22.2p. If councils had matched the rates secured by the most efficient …