“Roughly three-quarters of the annual increase (inflation) this month is in utility bills,” said ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner.
In April, the cost of utilities in Britain increased by an average of £700.
Inflation reached 9% in April, the highest level since 1982, according to the National Statistical Service (ONS).
According to the forecasts of the Bank of England, in autumn the peak of inflation will exceed 10.2%.
More details - in the translation of the material InoTV.
Earlier, Sky News reported that in the UK, due to rising prices, 65% of the population stopped turning on heating.