GAS and electricity bills could soar to £3,000 next April when the government’s Energy Price Guarantee comes to an end.
Bills are currently frozen at £2,500 for the typical household under the guarantee.
But Jeremy Hunt is considering letting them go up by another £500.
In a major blow to millions of Brits, the £400 one-off payment for all households to help with bills this winter is unlikely to be repeated in 2023.
But Whitehall sources say the Chancellor IS looking to target new support at “pensioners, low income and vulnerable households”.