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Public should cut back on energy use, says chancellor in government reversal

This was stated by Chancellor Nadhim Zahavi. public should cut back on their energy use as government U-turns on consumption of gas and electricity in the context of the growing energy crisis.

Earlier this week, #10 said that people should carry on using as much gas and electricity as they want because it wasn’t risk of winter shutdowns.

Boris Johnson’s spokesman said no. need for the British to take such action because, unlike most countries, the UK is not dependent on on Import of Russian gas.

But Zahavi, pointing to Russia cutting gas supply to Europe countriessaid on Friday: “In reality this is us should everyone is looking at our energy consumption.”

He added: “This is a difficult time. There’s a war going on on our continent. Very little people expected war. Wars happen in remote places. It’s here now with us. We should remain stable.”

Former government advisers have previously called government copy EU by telling public about need to reduce demand prevent supply shortages, and help reduce their rising fuel bills.

Zahavi’s intervention comes as experts warn that risk of winter power outages – especially if problems in Norway and France reduce their export to the UK.

adam Bell, former head of energy strategy for the government predicted 10 percent chance of a few days this winter when “for short number of hours some domestic consumers lose power”.

Blackouts are part of of “worst case scenario” in government’s contingency plan, according to reports earlier this month that warned that contingency measures could be triggered by January.

This was reported by sources in the energy industry. Independent they were preparing for the “wargame” emergency plans next month, warning this gas power stations can be shut off ration supplies in one scenario.

The UK did not import fuel from Russia for very first time on record in June, official digits show after government phased purchases of fossil fuels from Putin’s country after Ukraine invasion.

Meanwhile, Ofgem confirmed a staggering 80 percent rise in energy price lid on Friday – Submit annual electricity bills for the average household from 1971 to £3,549 from October.

Charity leaders, Ofgem and Energy UK – body representing big energy firms – all said government “step in” and offer additional financial support to get the most vulnerable during the winter.

Zahavi said he couldn’t commit to any further help on electricity bills, saying he can only “develop options” for either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, depending on who becomes PM early next month.

farm, who remains strong favorite win tory contest swore on Friday to provide “immediate support- but not yet commit to any additional direct payments.

The Chancellor said:help coming,” saying that he would prefer “target” support for the poorest of next prime minister because he admitted that current support package will not cover the huge increases occurring since October 1st.

Zahavi said: “We know This is not enough. we must do more … Worked up those options for both households and for business for incoming prime minister on September 5 pick up those decisions”.

Appeal to TV presenters on Friday, Boris Johnson also announced that his successor as prime minister would “expand” the existing “assembly line” of financial pain relief payments of rising electricity bills.

“Obviously, now it will be supplemented, increased by additional cash what government obviously going to announce in September,” he told TV presenters.

Energy crisis: Boris Johnson swears more cash’goes to help households

But Truss has not yet committed to additional cash. Writing in in daily mail on On Friday, the leadership leader promised “decisive action” for “immediate support” on energy bills in obvious change of tack.

But then she reiterated her previous promises to cut taxes, including by abolishing national increasing insurance and reducing green fees on energy bills.

The Tory contest favorite argued that it would be “wrong” to announce full plan ahead of the competition over or she saw how all the tests are being prepared in Whitehall.

Both Energy UK and Ofgem said either Truss or Sunak would have to “step in’ and ‘go ahead’ on support for struggling households.

Adam Scorer, Executive Director of National Energy Action (NEA), said 8.9 households. faced fuel poverty since October, talking about the commitment to additional support needed now.

“His down to government to step in and prevent cost of life crisis becomes cost in the crisis lives,” he told Sky News. warning that the poorest were”facing Armageddon over winter”.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis also warned that people will die this winter is like energy price cap set fly 80 percent in October.

“Let me be frank, doom or not,” he tweeted. “More help desperately needs for the poorest or people will die this winter due to unavailability of 80 percent still energy price hat hike.

Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) stated that announced price rise will add additional £490 for electricity bill of a typical household over period from October to December.

The think tank stated that support package announced by then Chancellor Sunak in May will now only cover 47 percent of in rise and it will cost another £14bn to cover the same proportion of growth in accounts.

“He who becomes next prime minister likely to announce significant package of support very soon after taking officeIsaac Delestre said. research economist at IFS.

In a similar assessment, the Resolution Foundation stated that price lid rise I mean winter electricity bills set averaging around £500 per month for three months from October. The Resolution Foundation proposed to introduce a “solidarity tax”. of 1 percent, and new social tariff plan, which reduce bills by 30 percent.

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