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The recent cold snap left four out of 10 people worrying about how they will pay their energy bill this month.
Research for Which? Switch, published today, found around 65 per cent of people saying they had been thinking about their energy bill more than usual because of the cold weather; 38 per cent were worried about how they would pay it.
The research found that 14 per cent of people dipped into their own or their children’s savings to ensure they could afford to pay for their gas or electricity, and 18 per cent made cuts, such as cancelling gym membership or leisure activities.
People also took steps to try to reduce their energy usage during the cold spell, with 84 per cent putting on more clothes.