Heating batteryMOSCOW, 5 Apr. British company Octopus Energy has decided to distribute electrically heated blankets to financially struggling customers to help them weather skyrocketing heating prices, The Sun writes. Energy prices in the UK jumped 54% last week due to a strong rise in prices wholesale gas prices. The tariff hike has hit millions of households across the kingdom, with the country's energy bills set to rise by an average of £700 a year. included heating due to rising prices. Rising energy prices in Britain led to a record inflation rate in 30 years: in February it reached 6.2 percent. />Ukraine will not help: the rise in electricity prices angered the BritishThe results of a survey conducted by the National Statistical Service show that residents of the United Kingdom have to seriously reduce spending. More than half of respondents said they save on items that are not on the list of essentials, 34 percent — on gas or electricity, 31 percent — on food and essential goods.
