Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills
Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham. Energy bills would fall for 84% of the poorest households, according to Nesta, saving £22 a year from bills overall.View image in fullscreenSome argue that the standing charge on gas bills unfairly penalises low-income households.
- ▪Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham.
- ▪Energy bills would fall for 84% of the poorest households, according to Nesta, saving £22 a year from bills overall.View image in fullscreenSome argue that the standing charge on gas bills unfairly penalises low-income households.
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Andy Burnham. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockEnergy billsAndy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy billsLabour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilersHeather Stewart and Jillian AmbroseSat 18 Jul 2026 06.45 EDTLast modified on Sat 18 Jul 2026 06.48 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas boiler.In his speech on Friday as he became the new Labour leader, Burnham promised to reduce the price of “essentials”, and a cost of living package is expected to be one of…
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