A guide to the UK energy security strategy

Amid a cost-of-living crisis the government is attempting to secure energy supplies and try to dampen soaring costs

Soaring energy prices are helping to create a cost-of-living crisis, with the average family's energy bill rising by 54%. The energy price cap has been raised to 1,971 and a further increase is expected later this year, which would take the average household bill to about 2,300. The government has responded by offering a one-off 200 discount on bills from October, to be paid back over five years.