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Any government subsidy for gas? Or only for electricity and alternative fuels?

CalJo99 · 2023-03-14 18:52:43

Hi - can I just get confirmation that there is NO government help/subsidy for households who heat their house with mains gas? That we are only getting help with electricity bills, and purchasing alternative fuels like LPG/Oil? If so, it seems a bit unfair, considering I believe around 70% of households use mains gas for…

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Scot_39 Posts: 4,584 Forumite

16 March 2023 at 3:24AM

CalJo99 said:

My BG gas is now two and a half times more expensive pkw hour than it was this time last year.

And without the epg it would have been even more.

Discounts of 4.2,6.4 and now 2.2p ex vat from April to Jun.

Say average 4p over say 2/3rds of 12000 kWh tdcv - £320+vat.

And gas consistently still much lower than electric. 10.3vs 34p

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