Scottish Power Chief Fears Some 10 Million UK Homes Could Be Unable To Afford Heating This Winter

Daily Mail: Energy bills to hit £3,000 in October, warns Scottish Power boss who fears 10M homes will be unable to afford heating this winter - as fire chief says spate of blazes is due to people burning wood to save money 

* Keith Anderson expressed concern over 'huge increase' in customers struggling to pay for their energy 

* Wholesale gas prices continue to soar, exacerbated by war in Ukraine and scramble for alternative suppliers 

* Households already seen 54% rise in the energy tariff price cap on April 1, adding about £700 to annual bill 

* London Fire Brigade was called after a man burnt timber on an open fire in his living room to heat his home 

Energy bills could hit close to £3,000 in October, a supply boss has warned, amid fears some 10 million homes could be unable to afford heating this winter. 

Keith Anderson, chief executive of Scottish Power, expressed concern over a 'huge increase' in customers struggling to pay for their energy, and said ministers were running out of time to set up a financial support scheme. 

He said annual bills are about to soar to £2,900 this autumn if wholesale gas prices continue to sky-rocket - exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and a scramble for alternative suppliers to Russia - over the coming months. 

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Update: Scottish Power boss urges Sunak to take swift action on energy bills crisis (The Guardian)  

WNU Editor: We are still months away from October, but it looks like the panic is already settling in.