Martin Lewis has demanded 'action and planning now' from the UK Government over the skyrocketing energy bills after new analysis suggested they are likely to hit £4,200 for some households in January.
In a new dire outlook for households, Cornwall Insight said bills are set to soar to around £3,582 in October, from £1,971 today, before rising even further in the new year.Ofgem is set to put the price cap at £4,266 for the average household in the three months from the beginning of January.
And the Money Saving Expert said the increased costs would leave many people 'destitute', as he was horrified by the news and even came back from a social media break to voice his thoughts.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "Action and planning is needed now. The zombie government needs to wake up sooner than 5 September.
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