Labour promised during the 2024 general election campaign that its plan to achieve “clean energy” would save families up to £300 on gas and electricity bills per year by 2030. Energy security secretary Ed Miliband via Associated PressAdvertisementWhat’s going on with UK energy bills? AdvertisementThe Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to affect energy prices as well, because it meant the UK weaned itself off Russia’s cheap energy exports to hit back at Moscow. Energy bills remain around 35% higher than before the war began in February 2022. Labour’s political opponents have all proposed different solutions for reducing energy bills.
