The Northern Ireland Consumer Council says householders can take steps today to help reduce huge energy price rises ⚡️🔥 costofliving JP_Biz
Households are being urged to submit electricity meter readings ahead ofThe NI Consumer Council says it is important people provide accurate readings as estimates can be higher than expected.Gas prices are also increasingThe Consumer Council's Peter McClenaghan said that electricity bills are going to be about £750 more than people are used to paying over the last three years, while annual gas bills are likely to be £1,000 higher than the three-year average.
"Make sure that you're up to date with your meter readings and they're accurate, because a lot of people are being given forecast readings that are even higher than what they're expecting," he said."The Consumer Council has a switching website - on that website you'll be able to compare the electricity and gas tariffs," he said.
In the turmoil of the last week it's been easy to overlook the vast public spending commitment the government is making to shield households from the worst of the rises in wholesale energy costs. However, it won't fully offset those rising wholesale prices and people will still be paying more to heat their homes this winter.
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