Energy bills after Truss freeze will eat up as much as 32% of budget for poorest

Recalculations made for the Guardian are based on Ofgem and ONS data, and follow announcement of bailout The move to freeze energy bills at an average of £2,500 a year means the poorest households will spend as much as 32% of their entire budget on gas and electricity, though the previously announced £400 discount will help relieve some of the financial pain, figures produced for the Guardian show. However, up to 47% of their total budget would have been swallowed up by energy bills if Ofgem's...