Electricity rose 28%,

gas jumped by more than 50%, and domestic heating oil rocketed by a shocking 90% in the year to April, according to CSO figures released this week. And that was before two key pipelines were shut down this week, further restricting gas supplies and adding a further 13% to gas prices. But the real impact of all this won’t hit until winter. So it’s worth using this summer to do everything possible to reduce energy consumption. We’ll keep you posted with plenty of tips in the coming weeks. Watch this space!