South West business leaders have slammed the government over its response to the UK’s energy crisis. Ofgem announced on Friday (August 26) the energy price cap would rise more than 80% in October, from £1,971 to £3,549.
The cap will come into effect for around 24 million households in England, Scotland and Wales on default energy tariffs on October 1, and will remain in place until December 31, when it will be adjusted again.
Oli Garnett, co-founder of Bristol-based creative agency Something Familiar, said heating the office and home had “officially gone off the scale”.
