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: