British media: Brits are forced to consume frugal food due to rising energy costs – yqqlm

British media: Brits forced into frugality with rising energy costs

Reference News Network reported on October 18According to a Reuters report dated 18, according to data released by Barclays Bank’s credit card department on the same day, Brits stay home more at night, bring lunch to work and forgo buying new clothes and food and drinking to make sure that they can afford it Rising energy bills this fall and winter.

Although the UK government will subsidize household energy bills until April next year, the average household will still spend twice as much on heating and lighting each month than they did a year ago. Wages also failed to keep pace with the UK’s 9.9% inflation rate in August.

Data from Barclays’ credit card department found that 53% of Brits plan to cut discretionary spending to cover their energy bills.

Of these, 60% cut down on meals in restaurants, 47% cut down on drinks in pubs, bars and nightclubs, and 59% cut down on new clothes and accessories.

According to the report, the data shows that 51% of Brits plan to stay at home more overnight in the coming months.

The survey shows that 29% of Brits currently bring their lunch to work instead of buying food on their way to work and 28% of Brits have reduced the amount of food and drink they eat and drink at work, such as coffee and snacks. . About 13% even skipped a meal at work altogether.

According to reports, Barclays Bank’s credit card department said 65% of Brits are looking for ways to save energy in their homes.

Of these people, 68% turned off their lights when they left the room, 57% wore thicker clothes, and 54% boiled only the amount they needed, rather than a full pot of water.

Barclays’ credit card unit data matches Kantar’s data last week, the report said. The latter found that the British were avoiding ovens in search of cheaper ways to cook. Sales of slow cookers, air fryers and sandwich machines that use less electricity have grown significantly.

Kantar also pointed out that people are also stocking up on candles and duvets as they prepare for possible winter power outages.

The Brits are also buying portable generators and flashlights, the report said. (compiled / painted)Back to Sohu, see more