http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7461635.stm
Household energy bills could increase by as much as 40% this winter, the BBC has learned, as oil and wholesale gas prices hit record highs.
The increases could mean households paying £400 more a year on average for their gas and electricity, senior industry sources have said.
The increase is far more than analysts have predicted in recent months.
It would put more pressure on homeowners already struggling with higher food and fuel costs.
Household energy bills could increase by as much as 40% this winter, the BBC has learned, as oil and wholesale gas prices hit record highs.
The increases could mean households paying £400 more a year on average for their gas and electricity, senior industry sources have said.
The increase is far more than analysts have predicted in recent months.
It would put more pressure on homeowners already struggling with higher food and fuel costs.
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