Cuts to energy efficiency support blamed for £1.5bn increase in domestic heating bills

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EPC band D rated homes cost £80 a year more to heat than C-rated homes
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EPC band D rated homes cost £80 a year more to heat than C-rated homes

New analysis finds that failure to upgrade homes to higher energy efficiency ratings has led households to foot higher heating bills

UK households are set to pay an extra £1.5bn in heating bills over the next financial year, thanks to years of cuts to home energy efficiency support. That is according to a new analysis from the Energy...

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