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High energy costs are hitting UK; it’s about to get worse

A man sits next to a London Underground sign for Oxford Circus station, on the Oxford Street shopping district, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Window dressers work on a display in a clothing store window on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A man sticks religious posters on the boarding of a closed down store facade on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A man walks past a shoe store on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A sale sign is displayed in a clothing store window, on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A woman walks past an H&M clothing store on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

People walk past the closed down House of Fraser department store on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

People walk past a closed down shop unit on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A closed down cafe stands next to a mobile phone shop offering 6 months half price, on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

People carry shopping bags on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

People walk past a clothing shop window display on Oxford Street, in London, Friday, April 1, 2022. Energy costs for millions of households in the UK are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It is the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push prices for oil and natural gas higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Bilqis Alam, an energy advisor from the South East London Community Energy co-operative (Selce), installs draught proofing rubber strips to the front door frame of the home of her client Tia Rutherford, in south east London, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months as energy costs for millions of households are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It's the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push energy prices higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Giovanna Speciale, the Chief Executive Officer of the South East London Community Energy co-operative (Selce), poses for photographs with a roll of Radflek Radiator Reflectors which can lower people's heating bills, at their premises, in south east London, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months as energy costs for millions of households are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It's the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push energy prices higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

FILE - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak holds a press conference in the Downing Street briefing room, London, Thursday Feb. 3, 2022. People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months as energy costs for millions of households are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It's the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push energy prices higher. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - A view of a woman shopping at a Tesco supermarket in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept 12, 2021. People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months as energy costs for millions of households are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It's the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push energy prices higher. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Bilqis Alam, an energy advisor from the South East London Community Energy co-operative (Selce), installs draught proofing rubber strips to the front door frame of the home of her client Tia Rutherford, in south east London, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months as energy costs for millions of households are set to rise by 54% on Friday. It's the second big jump in energy bills since October, and a third may be ahead as rebounding demand from the COVID-19 pandemic and now Russia's war in Ukraine push energy prices higher. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

High energy costs are hitting UK; it’s about to get worse