Energy crisis: UK has spent £140bn on fossil gas since 2021

Michael Holder
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Analysis shows UK has spent over £90bn more on wholesale gas over the past four years than it would have prior to the crisis, underscoring the huge on-going costs associated with fossil fuel reliance

The UK has spent £140bn on wholesale gas over the four years since the start of the global energy crisis, underscoring the huge cost that the nation's reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets is continuing...

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