Gas prices to rise as well

Friday 22nd July 2011, 2:29PM BST.

Roy Trustum GUERNSEY GAS prices are going up again.

The announcement followed news that Guernsey Electricity would be seeking further tariff increases to help fund its capital programme.

Age Concern vice-chairman Roy Trustum (pictured) said yesterday that unless the old age pension kept pace with the cost of living, elderly islanders would struggle to pay rising energy bills – and would sacrifice heating to pay for food.

From 1 August, all Guernsey Gas prices will increase by 0.8p a unit or 5.6p a litre.

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1
Jay

July 22, 2011 at 4:33 pm

And so it continues, anyone noticing common trends here?

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Woody

July 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

I think I might do the cooking / heating by camp fire from now on, and switch to candle light…

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Stiletto

July 22, 2011 at 9:37 pm

@Jay

Too right.

There needs to be a desperate shake up within the various bodies charged with Elderley welfare. Our Elderley folk are proud and not given to going cap in hand to the authorities for what they in general see as a charity handout. The bodies in question should be contacting our older folk and listening to their needs with sensitivity.

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4
Kosy Gas

July 24, 2011 at 10:32 am

Where’s the Regulator when you need him?

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Sarah

July 25, 2011 at 10:54 am

OMG how can we afford to live?

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