Prices & consumption· Inequality & poverty· Cities and regions Losing energy How have households across the country responded to fuel-price shocks? 10 August 2026 by Zachary Leather and Amber Rajham The huge rise in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced families to adjust to a new reality of high energy prices. Indeed, while energy use has fallen by over a quarter since 2010, just over a third of that has come in just two years – 2022 and 2023, when energy prices … Continued READ MORE