MPs to ride out energy crisis in Commons with 'reduced rate' as Brits face 80% hike

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READ MORE: 'UK's biggest spider' invades terrified man's home and keeps him hostage in bedroomThey are paying suppliers EDF just 12.44p per KW of electricity - in comparison to the average household in Britain which is forking out a whopping 17.16p per KW.For gas, Parliament are paying TotalEnergies just 1.97p per unit - less than half of what normal people were paying in the same period, which is around 7p.Campaigners say it is becoming “more and more clear” that a society “run only for a wealthy elite” is coming into force.They are calling on ordinary people to take action as MPs bask in their heated Parliament, while millions worry about how to pay hiked bills.A spokesman for the Enough is Enough campaigns nationwide movement which is trying to fight the cost of living crisis said: “Enough really is enough.

And it is time for people to use the anger they hear on stories like these and turn it into action.“Energy bills are rocketing while fossil fuel giants make record profits.

The government must face up to the reality that millions of people cannot take this price hike.“We want to push back against the misery forced on millions by rising bills, low wages, food poverty, shoddy housing – and a society run only for a wealthy elite.

The country is on its knees and it’s time to step up.”Ofgem announced last week that the energy price cap will rise by 80% in October, meaning the average annual energy bills for a “typical use household” will rise from the current level of £1,971 to £3,549.The figure is based on a new maximum rate you can be charged per kWh of gas and electricity that you use, which is rising from October from 7p to 15p and for electricity, the price you will pay is rising from 28p to 52p per kWh.Dave Ward,.