Warnings That UK Energy Bills Could Rise Sharply

GLASTONBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Electrical pylons carry electricity cables across fields on February 05, 2023 near Glastonbury, England. The UK government has published documents with plans for Britain should it have to go ‘lights out’ this winter after the National Grid warned there could be blackouts due to the ongoing energy crisis. There are fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin will restrict gas supplies to Europe and although the UK does not rely on Russian energy supply, it does import from electricity and gas from European countries that do. With many consumers already facing a cost of living crisis with sharp rises in their home energy bills, energy black outs look set to compound their misery this winter. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)