Rising cost of living in the UK
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
Documents to download
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Commons Library debate pack - Energy costs in Wales (231 KB , PDF)
The cost of energy has risen rapidly since the second half of 2021 onwards. The impact of fluctuating energy prices affects people, business and parts of the country in different ways and to varying extents depending on socio-economic circumstances.
This briefing looks at the impacts of rising energy prices in Wales for homes, businesses and industries. It also includes recent Parliamentary and news material.
Further reading
Library briefings
The following Library briefings provide information relevant to energy costs in the UK in general:
- Domestic energy prices(Research Briefing, September 2022)
- Oil prices(Research Briefing, June 2022)
- Petrol and diesel prices(Research Briefing, June 2022)
- Fuel Povertyin the UK (Research Briefing, May 2022)
- Rising cost of living in the UK(Research Briefing, September 2022)
- Energy Bills and Tariff Caps(Research Briefing, September 2022)
- Energy Bills Support Scheme: Government policy and FAQs(Research Briefing, August 2022)
- Rising Household Energy Costs and Consumer Protection(House of Lords Library Research Briefing, January 2022)
Additional sources
- How rising fuel costs are driving fuel poverty in Welsh homes, Senedd Research, 8 September 2022
Documents to download
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Commons Library debate pack - Energy costs in Wales (231 KB , PDF)
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