'Obscene': Energy firms have posted £457bn in profits since start of energy crisis, study shows

Cecilia Keating
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Insulation and investment in renewables needed to end 'vicious cycle of bill shocks', End Fuel Poverty Coalition warns

Just 20 leading energy companies have raked in £457bn in profits since Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an energy crunch that sent household bills soaring, a new analysis of company reports has revealed....

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