BOXT states that “making a small change can make a big difference” which is incredibly important at the moment as every little move will help as many Britons face extortionately high bills this winter.
Citizens Advice has warned that more and more people are going to fall into energy debt with the charity reporting that the value of energy debts has almost doubled since 2019.
The average debt that people owed energy firms in 2019 sat at £350 however the average debt now sits at over £650.
In June 2022, the charity reported that they were helping 6,973 people with their energy debts. Citizens Advice stated that it is supporting more people unable to top up their prepayment meter this June than it did in January.
In March of this year, Citizens Advice was helping nearly 10,000 people with their arrears. The charity expects this figure to increase significantly towards the end of the year.
