Retailers say record price rises are making households concerned over what they can afford.
Although overall retail sales remain above their pre-pandemic levels, "the broader trend is one of decline", said Heather Bovill at the ONS.
"Fuel sales fell back considerably with retailers reporting the record high prices at the pump hitting sales," the deputy director for surveys and economic indicators added. Around half of adults who pay energy bills found it difficult to afford them, up from 43% in the previous period, while 46% of adults said they would not be able to save any money in the next 12 months.Fuel prices have soared in recent months, driven by the war in Ukraine and moves by a number of countries to reduce their dependence on Russian oil.
"After a fall in May, food sales picked up due to the Jubilee celebrations, but this was the only sector to report an increase," Ms Bovill said.
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