Household bills continued to rise despite a drop in energy use in 2014, attributed to warmer weather driving down demand for heating
British households used 14% less energy in 2014, as average temperatures rose to record highs and drove down demand for heating, according to government statistics released on Thursday.
But bills continued to rise, with households paying £15 more for electricity on standard bills, which reached £592, an increase of 2.6% on 2013, and £23 more on gas bills, which rose 3.2% to £752.