InYourArea reports that Labour analysis has found households in rural areas will be worst affected by rising energy bills

The party issued that rural households will pay around a third more to heat their homes on average as prices rise, partly due to a higher proportion of low-energy-efficiency homes in those areas and reliance on oil to heat their properties, which is not covered by Ofgem’s price cap.

Shadow DEFRA Secretary Jim McMahon said the government’s £200 energy discount/loan would “do nothing to tackle the bill hikes people in rural communities have been facing every year.”

However, a government spokesperson highlighted that the government is “committed to improving the energy efficiency of all UK homes, including rural homes, which is why we are investing £6.6 billion to support that aim, ultimately cutting energy bills and reducing households’ exposure to volatile global gas prices.”

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InYourArea - Rural households likely to pay up to third more for energy, warns Labour