Dundee Liberal Democrats hit out at energy price hikes

6.19.58pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 27th Jul 2006

Dundee Liberal Democrats hit out at energy price hikes

Dundee City Council's Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr Fraser Macpherson has today (Thursday 27th July) expressed concern at news that British Gas owner Centrica's plans to raise gas bills by 12.4% for its 10.7 million customers.

The firm's electricity customers will also face a 9.4% increase in their bills from September. British Gas claimed "unprecedented high wholesale energy costs" had made the price increases necessary.

"These latest price hikes for gas and electricity will hit the most vulnerable people hardest and its of great concern," commented Cllr Macpherson.

Liberal Democrat Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary, Ed Davey MP said, "If gas and electricity prices continue to rocket, this winter's fuel bills will be the most expensive on record. Higher fuel bills will spell misery for millions, especially in Britain's poorest homes.

"As the Government has been slow to help solve the gas supply problems behind these hikes, they must spend the summer making up for lost time."

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