UK energy prices skyrocket as snow blast continues

Prices settled at £2,585/MWh, which is more than 40 times the 2011-2020 average

British Gas warns customers over ‘icy blast’ that could last up to six weeks

The company expects to receive 46,000 calls from customers this week

Winter temperatures ‘could cost households an additional £12.9bn’

A new report suggests colder weather could see each household spend an average £448 more on energy and warmer clothing this winter compared with the spring-summer period

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Millions of elderly people forced to ration energy over winter

Compare the Market says 23% of people older than 65 limited energy use over the last few months to save money

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It’s not just a myth – EV batteries really do suffer in the cold

That’s the conclusion from a new study undertaken by the American Automobile Association

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Brooklyn prison hit by heat and lighting failure

Temperatures in the Metropolitan Detention Center have dropped to as low as 9.5C°C in some cells

‘More needs to be done to help disabled people get energy efficient’

A new report says more expensive or difficult to engage customers must not be forgotten

UK’s elderly urged to sign up to Cold Weather Priority initiative

It allows the vulnerable to be prioritised when it comes to delivering fuel supplies during winter months

‘Beast from the East’ claimed 2,000 lives

Deaths among vulnerable and elderly people sharply increased over the cold snap

UK’s largest water firms ‘didn’t do enough against Beast from the East’

Water regulator Ofwat said a lack of proper emergency responses caused ‘significant hardship’