A study published by Citizens Advice says a quarter of Britons will be unable to pay their electricity bills in October as Ofgem raises bills again.

And she pointed out that “24% of Britons will not be able to pay their electricity bills this October. In January 2023, that number could rise to 34% as bills are expected to exceed £4,200.” “”.

The study also found that the majority of the insolvent were earning less than £30,000 a year in October (68 per cent), in addition to 3.2 million people with special needs and 4.4 million families with children. The study was conducted in the United Kingdom on 6,000 people over the age of 18 between May 27 and June 20, 2022.

This, and the British authorities, raised the highest electricity prices since April 1 amid rising global gas prices, pushing UK home gas and electricity bills up 54% to a record 1.97. thousand pounds per year, which is considered the standard level.