Britain’s cities could be plunged into darkness when night falls to help save money on soaring energy bills.

Experts have commented on whether the UK will follow in Germany’s footsteps, after the European nation has committed to not lighting monuments overnight and not providing hot water or central heating in public buildings, reported the Daily Mail.

It has decided to do this after Russia reduced gas supplies to Europe, forcing costs to surge.

Robert Buckley, energy analyst from Cornwall Insight, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We will go into a period where energy prices for business may be five, six, seven times where they’ve been historically – and what you’ll end up there is that businesses can’t afford to run and actually businesses might themselves decide not to heat swimming pools or whatever.”

Indeed, billpayers can expect their bills to soar over the winter months, with BFY expecting them to reach £3,420 per year from October 2022.

Also speaking with the Today programme, Maureen Fildes from National Energy Action, said: “There is a lot of fear about how people are going to survive the winter.”

In April, Ofgem raised the energy price cap for 22 million customers. This saw their bills increase by nearly £700 per annum to almost £2,000. However, as gas and electricity costs have continued to rise, annual energy expenses are expected to far exceed this figure.

Indeed, the price cap will now be re-assessed quarterly, instead of every six months, so it can better reflect the market changes.

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