https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/calls-energy-support-intensify-temperatures-expected-plunge
DEMANDS for more energy support for vulnerable households intensified today as temperatures are expected to plummet this week.
Some areas rose above 16°C on Sunday, but the Met Office forecast a sharp drop by last night, with temperatures potentially plunging to -8°C in parts of Scotland.
Meteorologists warned that the cold spell would continue tomorrow, with parts of England becoming as chilly as -3°C.
The cold snap comes just over a month after energy regulator raised the price cap by 10 per cent, while 6.5 million households remain trapped in fuel poverty.
Peter Smith of National Energy Action said: “Millions of people will endure these freezing conditions at the same time as unaffordable energy bills and unmanageable energy debt.
“At this exceptionally difficult time for vulnerable households, we see a desperate need for a larger energy discount or a new social tariff to provide long-term protection.
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