Truss to provide relief on UK energy bills that have been skyrocketing higher in price.

  • Truss will set a fixed unit price for energy suppliers to sell gas & electricity to households - energy suppliers will be obliged to charge households a reduced rate for gas & electricity
  • the government will guarantee financing to cover the difference
  • In conjunction with a green levy cut this will freeze average bills at current level
  • costing is approximately £130bn over 18 months

Good news for those struggling. But, the but Is further rate hikes incoming....Markets will read this as another stimulus boost for the economy at a time of already strong inflation . As posted yesterday (and many times prior):

BoE has been hiking, there is plenty more to come:

Bank of England rate 06 September 2022