Taxpayers face a £170-a-year green levy on top of their energy bills within a few days as the government cut off its subsidy for the net-zero charge.
Jacob Rees-Mogg told the newspaper that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have behaved "slyly".
He said: “Green levies are part of the problem behind the UK’s particularly high electricity prices. They ought to be abolished but should fall on general taxation until that can happen. The ambition for net zero must not make us cold and poor. “Any new or re-imposed charge ought to be announced to Parliament first and not slipped through slyly.”Energy regulator Ofgem and the Treasury did not respond to requests for comment.
The good news for consumers is that energy bills are set to be slashed from the start of July as the government's energy price cap falls by £426.It's the first time consumers on default tariffs will see their prices fall since the global gas crisis took hold more than 18 months ago, Ofgem said.
“For many, life is getting worse, not better. Year on year we’re breaking records for the number of people struggling with energy debt.
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