Gas prices will cause huge rise in energy bills

13 December 2012

Increasing gas prices have added an eye-watering £300 to the average household gas and electricity bill since 2004.

Now they're expected to add a further £130 to bills by 2020, and continue rising in future.

Investing for the future

Investment in clean power and energy saving will add an extra £100 to bills by 2020.

But it's by far the wisest economic path. This short-term support will help wean us off dirty fossil fuels and bring down energy costs and bills in future.

This report is spot on. Investing in clean power and saving energy now will be far cheaper for us all in the long-run.

David Powell, Economics Campaigner

Dash for gas: 'Plan Z'

We need some gas as back up while we switch our electricity from fossil fuels to clean British energy from our wind, waves and sun.

But the Government's pushing ahead with plans for more new gas power stations than we need. This risks busting our targets for tackling climate change, and keeps us at the mercy of volatile world gas prices.

David Kennedy, the Chief Executive of the Committee, has labelled the Chancellor's planned dash for gas 'Plan Z' for the economy.

Clean British Energy

Friends of the Earth says Ministers must say no to Osborne's dash for gas and set a target in the Energy Bill for cleaning up our power sector by 2030.

This target will give renewable energy firms the confidence to make long-term investments in Britain.

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