Using less energy is costing us more

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Government figures have revealed that we are making huge strides in reducing the amount of energy we use. In the ten years between 2001 and 2011 we cut back on an incredible 11% of energy use. The trouble is that it hasn't done us a blind bit of good - we're still spending 23% more on fuel bills.

So why bother?