The SNP’s focus on social energy tariffs is welcome, but it will take more than this to cut bills
- Written by Karen Turner, Professor and Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde
The Scottish National Party manifesto includes a promise that their MPs will call for a statutory social tariff for energy (and other utilities). This focus on social tariffs in public debate is welcome, but it needs to form part of a wider package of reforms.
Help with energy bills, which are likely to remain high into the next decade, and...
