Britons will spend an average of £10,000 on energy bills during this parliament

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UK households will be forced to spend an average of £10,000 on energy bills over the duration of this five-year parliament, according to a new analysis.

< p>Labour said its analysis of official figures and forecasts showed families would shell out an average of £2,000 a year in energy costs between 2019 and 2024.

Sir Keir Starmer's party has said the amount spent on gas and electricity bills during the period was nearly £3,000 more than during three terms of the Labor Government from 1997 to 2010 - when costs over 13 years were £7 £400 per household. plaster" of the Conservative government for the huge rise in energy bills in recent years - and more to come.

She accused the Tories of a lack of long-term energy planning, from the failure to invest in renewables or nuclear power, and the poor regulation of the energy market which has left Britain exposed to e The global energy crisis.

"Who has a spare £10,000 during this Tory cost of living crisis? The Tories have dragged the UK economy into recession and working people will have to foot the bill alone," said Ms Reeves.< /p>

The Shadow Chancellor added: "What Britain needs is a government that goes beyond band-aids and comes up with a real long-term plan for energy security and economic growth Labour's mission is to achieve clean energy by 2030, and our plans to build a stronger, fairer and growing economy will achieve this."

Referring to figures and forecasts from the Resolution Foundation, Labor said the £10,000 that should be spent for energy bills per household over the five years of Parliament is £4,000 more than the average household spent in the previous five years (£6,000).

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his fall statement that from April 2023 the government guarantee on energy prices will be increased; bills are therefore set to rise from £2,500 to £3,000 for "typical" consumption.

Earlier this week Rishi Sunak's government promised to help businesses with their energy bills , but significantly reduces the amount of assistance they will receive...