U.K. Energy Suppliers Blast Government for Ignoring Rising Bills
- EON, So Energy cite key failure on energy efficiency solutions
- Household energy bills set to rise even further in October
The construction site for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
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U.K. energy suppliers including EON SE criticized Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s energy strategy for failing to address consumers’ mounting power and heating bills.
“The Energy Security Strategy was a chance to help people prepare and ensure they pay less should the worst happen, but there is little in today’s announcement that will deliver a solution this decade, let alone this year,” said Michael Lewis, chief executive officer of EON’s U.K. unit, one of the country’s largest household energy providers.