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Ethics and Consumer Pricing - Households Overcharged for Energy

Jim Riley

12th July 2015

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On average each household in the UK spends £1,200 each year on energy. For the poorest households energy costs are around 10% of total spending. So it might come as an unpleasant surprise for households to hear that they've been systematically overcharged for several years by the big energy firms.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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