Almost half of all adults in Britain say they are likely to ration their energy use this winter, according to a new survey.
The poll, carried out by YouGov for charity National Energy Action (NEA), found that 46% of adults in Britain are likely to use less energy than they should for maintaining comfort and wellbeing this winter.
The survey of 2,301 adults also revealed that 27% have found it difficult to pay for their energy over the past year, rising to 45% among those on a low income.
Nearly half (48%) of those polled said they have turned off more lights than they wanted to, 23% have had cold meals rather than use the oven, and 40% have reduced their use of baths.
The findings emerged as the price cap on the typical energy bill increased on 1 October. A typical household will now face an annual bill of £1,717, up from £1,568, the NEA said.
