UK households have cut energy consumption by 10%, say suppliers

E.ON reports up to 15% drop as Grant Shapps writes to firms saying customers cutting back on energy use should not face direct debit rise

Britons have cut their gas and electricity use by more than 10% since October in the first evidence of the impact of the energy crisis on household habits, according to two of Britain's biggest suppliers.

E.ON, Britain's second-largest supplier, and the owner of Utility Warehouse have reported double-digit" declines in recent weeks.