Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill, though insiders warn move will be ‘disastrous’Rachel Reeves is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills, sources have told the Guardian, as the chancellor looks for ways...
<p>Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill, though insiders warn move will be ‘disastrous’</p><p>Rachel Reeves is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills, sources have told the Guardian, as the chancellor looks for ways to ease the cost of living in this month’s budget.</p><p>Reeves is finalising a multi-billion pound energy support package that is likely to cut taxes and green levies from people’s bills as she looks to save as much as £170 from the average bill.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/04/chancellor-considers-cut-green-levies-reduce-cost-of-energy-bills-rachel-reeves">Continue reading...</a>
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