More than five million low-income households have no credit on their energy account.
More than five million low-income households have no energy credit at a time of year when it’s important to have built up funds to cope with higher winter bills, according to new research from Uswitch.com. The comparison and switching service also found that one in 10 homes with an annual household income of less than £20,000 already owe money to their energy supplier - £163 on average.
The average energy debt per household is £179, down 17 per cent from last year’s figure of £216. However, the average household energy account balance is £128 - the lowest level in three years. Across the nation, two-fifths of households are more worried about paying their energy bill this year than they were last year.
“It’s worrying that five million of the lowest-income households are going into winter with no buffer against higher bills.
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