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UK Energy Debt Soars: 1 Million Households Struggling

9/10/2025

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About 1 million UK households are behind on gas and electricity bills without repayment plans, as reported by the Resolution Foundation.
Energy debts have more than doubled since 2012, averaging £1,400 for gas and £1,600 for electricity.
Households in electricity debt have increased from 300,000 in 2012 to over 1 million.
Rising energy prices, worsened by reduced Russian gas supplies, keep bills £600 above pre-invasion levels.
Ofgem will raise the energy bill cap by 2% to £1,755, despite falling wholesale prices.

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About 1 million UK households are behind on gas and electricity bills without repayment plans, as reported by the Resolution Foundation.
Energy debts have more than doubled since 2012, averaging £1,400 for gas and £1,600 for electricity.
Households in electricity debt have increased from 300,000 in 2012 to over 1 million.
Rising energy prices, worsened by reduced Russian gas supplies, keep bills £600 above pre-invasion levels.
Ofgem will raise the energy bill cap by 2% to £1,755, despite falling wholesale prices.