The shocking cost of energy has been laid bare by a Daily Record probe into the rising price of everyday household electricity use.
From hoovering to heating, we have crunched the numbers to show how eye-watering the cost of energy will be when the price cap is lifted.
Tony Jordan, a senior partner at the Auxilione energy consultancy who predicted the energy crisis last year, said the looming energy price rise is so steep that many people refuse to believe it.
As the price of basic electric essentials like showers, washing machines and TVs rocket to barely imaginable levels, he advises Scots to take action now to reduce energy use.
The prediction of 70p per kilowatt hour of electricity means that a 10-minute electric shower may now cost more than £1 – which may make many families think twice about getting in.
Lower-income families who rely on electric heating are in for shocking news – as running just one electric 1500 watt heater for three hours a day could rack up a bill of £1149 over a year.
The nightmare estimate of annual fuel bills for “average” families hitting £5000 may also be on the low side – and could be far higher for many Scots who rely on electric heating.
Tony said: “I have to say that there is no good news coming out of the energy sector – all signs are that prices will keep rising.
“People will need to brace themselves for fuel bills that would have seemed unimaginable a year ago.”
He added: “We have been accused of scaremongering but our analysis is based on rock solid facts from the energy industry.”
The Daily Record’s calculations here show how the basic cost of electricity has rocketed more than three-fold in just over a year.
The average cost in June 2021, when consumers could shop around to beat the cap, was just 19p per kilowatt hour of electricity.
The cap put in place in April this year was 28p but that will rise to around 53p in October and – according to Auxilion – to at least 70p by January next year.
As a result, the era of modest costs for showering, cooking and running electric gadgets are a thing of the past.
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