ONE IN FOUR CUSTOMERS ON STANDARD VARIABLE TARIFFS FEEL IN THE DARK ABOUT ENERGY BILL RISES
Days before the energy price hike, a quarter of consumers (27%) on Standard Variable Tariffs say they haven’t seen any communication from their supplier about their price rise [1]
Almost half of bill-payers surveyed (47%) mistakenly believe the new £1,971 price cap is the maximum
Consumers have started receiving letters and emails from their energy suppliers regarding price hikes, with the average bill expected to rise to £1,971 from 1st April. While many may feel powerless to do anything about the rising costs, there are some important steps that people can take over the next few weeks to ensure their bills are as low as they can be.