Thousands more people will start the winter behind on their energy bills with some borrowing to pay them, Citizens Advice has warned.
A total of 46,431 people with energy debts contacted the charity for advice in the first six months of 2023, a 17% increase on the same period last year.
Friday’s energy price cap is expected to set a typical annual household bill at about 1,926 from October.
But those who contacted Citizens Advice for help had debts averaging 1,711.
This is up a third on 2019, the charity said.
The amount that some households are behind on their energy bills has been rising consistently since last spring, as billpayers have faced high prices for gas and electricity.
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