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Energy giants reap £420bn profits as beleaguered customers faced further price hikes
An online energy bill, February 3, 2022
AS BELEAGUERED customers faced further price hikes today, the scale of Britain's energy rip-off was revealed.
The energy firms have collectively reaped profits of £420 billion since 2020, according to research by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition.
For comparison, the annual budget of the Department of Health & Social Care, which includes the NHS, was £181.7bn in 2022-3.
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