Number of people seeking help with energy bills up by 20% last year

Citizens Advice says it assisted 60,000 households in England and Wales with cost of gas and electricity in 2024

The number of people in England and Wales who sought help with energy bills jumped by 20% last year, according to Citizens Advice, which assisted 60,000 households struggling with the soaring cost of gas and electricity.

That number was double the figure for 2020, the national consumer advice charity said, with problems with billing being the single most common type of issue raised with its service providers.