British Gas announces a hike in energy bills of 14.2%

September 10, 2005 

One of Britain's largest domestic energy suppliers, British Gas, has announced that it is to raise the price of its gas and electricity prices by a record 14.2%. It blames the price rise on increasing wholesale gas prices, which have gone up by over 50% in the past year, the rising cost of oil & the increasing difficulty in getting gas from the North Sea, a major gas field for the United Kingdom. 
250 000 people on low incomes will receive a one-off GBP 60 (USD 110.35 , EUR 88.93) rebate to alleviate this price rise. 
This follows increases from other suppliers including Powergen and EDF Energy, with both having risen their prices by 7 to 12%. Energywatch, Britain's consumer energy watchdog has said domestic gas and electric bills have gone up by 17 and 22% on average respectively in the last 18 months to August.
British Gas announces a hike in energy bills of 14.2 % September 10 , 2005 One of Britain 's largest domestic energy suppliers , British Gas , has announced that it is to raise the price of its gas and electricity prices by a record 14.2 % . It blames the price rise on increasing wholesale gas prices , which have gone up by over 50 % in the past year , the rising cost of oil & the increasing difficulty in getting gas from the North Sea , a major gas field for the United Kingdom . 250 000 people on low incomes will receive a one - off GBP 60 ( USD 110.35 , EUR 88.93 ) rebate to alleviate this price rise . This follows increases from other suppliers including Powergen and EDF Energy , with both having risen their prices by 7 to 12 % . Energywatch , Britain 's consumer energy watchdog has said domestic gas and electric bills have gone up by 17 and 22 % on average respectively in the last 18 months to August .
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