The research suggested that around 18 million families will face fuel poverty, as a consequence of rising energy costs and an inflation rate that has reached a 40-year record high.
According to the study, the region hardest hit will be Northern Ireland, where 76.3 per cent of families are battling to make ends meet, followed by Scotland at 72.8 per cent, then the West Midlands (70.9 per cent) and Yorkshire and the Humber (70.6 per cent).
When looking at the demographics of the affected population, the research published by the Guardian newspaper further stated that 86.4 per cent of pensioner couples will fall into fuel poverty. Single-parent households with two or more children are expected to bear the brunt at 90.4 per cent.
The dire energy crisis the United Kingdom faces has led Ofgem director Christine Farnish to resign from her position, citing concerns the regulator is failing to effectively protect struggling households by being unable to strike...
