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Most people all over the country have seen a rapid rise in the price of energy over the last few weeks.

All but one of the Big Six energy suppliers have already put their prices up by an average 7.4 per cent.

Energy firm Eon has announced that the rise will come into force on January 18.

Despite these suppliers promise to cut household bills, after the Government confirmed a shakeup of green levies last December, charges are too high for millions of customers that were already struggling before the latest price hike.

First Utility , Britain’s biggest independent energy firm that increased prices by 18 per cent in 2013, has suggested households a low-usage energy plan, to cut their gas and electricity costs by an average of £150 a year.

Tips include cutting down on hot drinks 2-3 times a week, cooking in bulk, having early nights and watching less TV.

While energy bills continue to rise at inflation-busting rates, the National Audit Office (NAO) has highlighted how most people are quite worried about energy costs.

Concerns raised after figures show 5million households in fuel poverty, that are spending more than ten per cent of their income on utility bills averaging more than £1400 a year

Firms should be helping customers make their homes more energy-efficient.

However, the green deal, that is a loan scheme for homeowners to make energy-saving improvements without spending any money up front, has not been a great success so far.

The scheme was meant to attract 10,000 people by the end of 2013, but figures show it helped only 219 households.