[KevO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'E')nergy bills could rise by more than 60% within the next few years, a report for the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier Centrica has said.

It said annual average gas bills could rise from £600 to more than £1,000 early in the next decade.

Continuing high oil prices could lead to rises in the cost of both gas and electricity, it added.

Centrica managing director Jake Ulrich warned that gas prices were likely to continue rising "for some time".

"I think it is going to hit people hard," he said.

[KevO]

As this is a tad bove the current 3.8% UK inflation rate and a bit more above the target 2%, I guess we will see some pretty serious wage claims in the near future and inflation rate to match Zimbabwe.
All we have to do is invade Russia and grab the gas, what's stopping us?

[fluffy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'A')s this is a tad bove the current 3.8% UK inflation rate and a bit more above the target 2%, I guess we will see some pretty serious wage claims in the near future and inflation rate to match Zimbabwe.
All we have to do is invade Russia and grab the gas, what's stopping us?

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('fluffy', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'A')s this is a tad bove the current 3.8% UK inflation rate and a bit more above the target 2%, I guess we will see some pretty serious wage claims in the near future and inflation rate to match Zimbabwe.
All we have to do is invade Russia and grab the gas, what's stopping us?

[energycity]

UK invades Russia? There's no need; most of the Russians are in London.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'E')nergy bills could rise by more than 60% within the next few years, a report for the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier Centrica has said.

[Olaf]

Here in Upstate New york, the papers have taken to warning folks that they can expect to pay an extra $700 + for fuel oil this winter. The local suppliers have stopped taking pre-pay purchases at a locked in rate.

Olafr

[3aidlillahi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Olaf', 'H')ere in Upstate New york, the papers have taken to warning folks that they can expect to pay an extra $700 + for fuel oil this winter. The local suppliers have stopped taking pre-pay purchases at a locked in rate.

Olafr

[burtonridr]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'A')s this is a tad bove the current 3.8% UK inflation rate and a bit more above the target 2%, I guess we will see some pretty serious wage claims in the near future and inflation rate to match Zimbabwe.

[Twilight]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'A')ll we have to do is invade Russia and grab the gas, what's stopping us?

[WyoDutch]

Evidently, the energy companies are expecting a lot of consumers will be unwilling/unable to pay for heating costs this coming fall & winter.

Here in NW Wyoming, one of the largest suppliers of home heating propane has sent notification to all of their customers... advising that all future deliveries of propane will be CASH/CREDIT CARD ON DELIVERY... no more "on account" sales.

[the48thronin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WyoDutch', '[')i]Evidently, the energy companies are expecting a lot of consumers will be unwilling/unable to pay for heating costs this coming fall & winter.

Here in NW Wyoming, one of the largest suppliers of home heating propane has sent notification to all of their customers... advising that all future deliveries of propane will be CASH/CREDIT CARD ON DELIVERY... no more "on account" sales.

[sameu]

year after year it will get worse
people like to hope oil is gonna come down, that this is only temporarily
it will be hard

[misterno]

people are complaining about price of heating oil

what are they going to do when the price hits $10/gal

[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('fluffy', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'A')s this is a tad bove the current 3.8% UK inflation rate and a bit more above the target 2%, I guess we will see some pretty serious wage claims in the near future and inflation rate to match Zimbabwe.
All we have to do is invade Russia and grab the gas, what's stopping us?

[Minvaren]

There was a bit on NPR recently (Talk of the Nation?) that advised listeners that within 2-3 years, the cost to heat a home via electric versus gas/oil would be about the same, and that people needed to get ready for that now.

If that's the case, plug-in hybrids + increased electric heat is going to kill the grid as it stands right now. At least, my electric meter spins 50% faster when the heat's running versus the A/C.

[MarkJ]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('misterno', 'p')eople are complaining about price of heating oil

what are they going to do when the price hits $10/gal

[KevO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'B')ritish Gas owner Centrica says it is raising gas prices by a record 35% and electricity prices by 9%.

The UK's biggest domestic energy supplier said that the price hikes would take place with immediate effect.

It blamed "soaring wholesale energy prices", but added that standard tariff prices would not rise again in 2008.

The move comes just a few days after rival EDF Energy put up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17%, with other firms expected to follow suit.

Watchdog Energywatch said it believed the 35% gas bill rise was the biggest single increase in the price of a utility seen to date.

[Cashmere]

Brits are almost exactly like Americans . . .

for the most part, fat and ignorant of anything beyond their borders.

The big difference is, Brits are pussies and have no guns.

[KevO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cashmere', 'B')rits are almost exactly like Americans . . .

for the most part, fat and ignorant of anything beyond their borders.

The big difference is, Brits are pussies and have no guns.