Household energy debt has hit an all-time high of £1.3 billion - a more than 150% increase on September last year - new figures from Uswitch.com have revealed. The figures are extrapolated from a weighted survey of 2,000 UK adults, which found 23% customers - equating to 6 million households - owe an average of £206 to their energy retailer.
Household energy debt up 150% since last autumn
