Martin Lewis returned to television screens on Thursday night for the new series of his award-winning Money Show Live in a programme dominated by the energy crisis.
The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com began the show by telling viewers: “The energy market is in crisis. Today’s cheapest fixes cost 60% more than a year ago.
Six suppliers have gone bust in a fortnight and if things don’t improve, many, many more may follow, leaving few left.” Millions of households across the UK are facing an annual increase to energy bills of £139 starting from October 1 due to the rising costs of gas.
Nearly 1.5 million customers have been hit in just two weeks by energy firms collapsing under soaring prices. Avro Energy and Green ceased trading on Wednesday.
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