UK climate targets 'will raise household energy bills by £100 in a decade'

But cost of green policies will be more than offset by savings in energy efficiency, say climate advisers

The cost of supporting new windfarms and nuclear power stations to meet the UK's carbon targets will add nearly 100 to the average household energy bill by the end of the next decade, according to a government adviser.

But the Committee on Climate Change said it expected the increase to be more than offset by savings as people switched to more efficient fridge freezers, LED bulbs and better boilers.