How inefficiency is adding over £3.8bn a year to household bills

Stuart Stone
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Inefficient homes are costing Brits an average of £299 a year in additional energy costs, as majority of households back proposals for mandatory solar panels on new homes

Energy inefficient homes are costing households in England an average of £299 a year in extra energy bills, collectively adding more than £3.8bn annual energy costs, a new study from the owner of B&Q and...

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