£500 a month energy bills predicted in January - is this breaking point?

That would certainly cause an overwhelming number of people to be unable to afford their fuel bills.

It would mean they will have to steal food in order to allow them to pay to heat their homes. How will understaffed police forces respond to this? Fair chance of civil disobedience on a grand scale I would have thought.
 
If you want a fix look at green sparking tariff, it's expensive Vs now but probably lower than the price cap in October / Jan so can make sense to switch while gas use is low

They're a bit under the radar as have no svr and don't do warm home discount but if you don't mind switching in a year if you don't like their rates and don't get warm home discount, then it can be worth thinking about. Most providers have updated fixes on last nights news but theee have not yet. 4/5 trustpilot with 1k reviews

 
Can imagine in 2022, many homes with no crimbo lights, TV off, one led light on.. visiting the library to keep warm.

asking for gas to be disconnected: no standing charge.. home going full electric (one power cut from 1970's Britain)
 
Fixed with British Gas in June till 31st July 2023. They gave me a week to decide and they have offered a different fix - more expensive every couple of weeks since to customers. It seems the whole situation is now completely unregulated and why I know much is out of the governments control - they always seem to be 3 steps behind the actual situation with their advice and support. Having a fix at least gives a tiny crumb of comfort and puts the scariest stories to one side. If you pay circa £100 a month last year meeting an increase of £400 a month from your disposable income is going to be a huge struggle for many folk.
 
Fixed with British Gas in June till 31st July 2023. They gave me a week to decide and they have offered a different fix - more expensive every couple of weeks since to customers. It seems the whole situation is now completely unregulated and why I know much is out of the governments control - they always seem to be 3 steps behind the actual situation with their advice and support. Having a fix at least gives a tiny crumb of comfort and puts the scariest stories to one side. If you pay circa £100 a month last year meeting an increase of £400 a month from your disposable income is going to be a huge struggle for many folk.
How is it a fix if it goes up every couple of weeks??
 
Luckily by that point we'll either have a billionaire PM who will struggle to see what the fuss is about and probably reluctantly offer everyone a £50 rebate on their bills (announced in a "slick" video) while giving himself a pat on the back for making another "tough call".

Or a PM who would struggle to run a lemonade stand at a school fayre but does a great line in Margaret Thatcher cosplay at least.
 
But also not being able to afford to drive to work because of the price of fuel, or have a non existent public transport system if they live outside London, Birmingham or Manchester

or even in those cities a public transport system on strike because the workers are being asked to cope with a real time pay cut, and unsafe working conditions.

Almost as if the country is ******, but hey Rishi or Liz are going to fix it as they've only been in power for 12 years and so will get around to it soon.
 
I'm paying about £50 a month for gas and electricity. Basically I don't use heating and since I now live in utter solitude I don't bother showering.

I haven't really noticed a cost of living crisis because as a renter every single second of your life is a cost of living crisis.

Ridiculous unaffordable overheads are just a way of life for many people trapped in a housing crisis.
 
Could have fixed at £450/month for 2 years a few months ago and baulked at it - now looking at £550-£600.

What I find disgusting is the exit fees they have increased and attached to all fixes, typically £150 per utility. it's just profiteering.
 
My monthly gas/leccy has recently gone up from 68 to 82 a month which is manageable. not ideal either as it's just me and my daughter but i do worry what it might eventually go up to - obviously with winter to come etc. fuel prices are what's doing me, paying minimum 220 a month now just for work commute. worrying times.
 
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