Stopping the spiral: UK household energy debt and how to solve it
29 June 2026
The UK public is on course to build up more than £7bn of energy bill debt by the end of 2027 according to new modelling by management consultancy Baringa. The mounting debt risks deepening financial strain across the country, from the poorest households unable to repay, to others who will be forced to cover the shortfall.
Baringa has created a report breaking down the UK's consumer energy debt problem, how it has built up, and how it can be solved.
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