THE average Barnsley household will spend more than £3,500 on energy bills every year, shocking figures have confirmed.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy figures show the average household in the town used around 2,677 kWh of electricity and more than 12,400 kWh of gas in 2020.
At current prices, it means residents will be paying on average £1,880 per year on their bills. But when the new price cap increases next month, this will soar to approximately £3,530.
HELPING HAND: Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis visited a local charity event last week alongside Labour candidate for Penistone and Stocksbridge, Marie Tidball. He said: “It was a wonderful day and great to be out supporting LimbBo Foundation with Marie Tidball. LimbBo Foundation are a brilliant local charity who go above and beyond to support families living with limb differences, from designing and 3D printing adaptations, to working with researchers, to raising awareness. Jane Hewitt and her team of volunteers do extraordinary work to help kids with limb differences.”