economy
Pubs now paying nearly £270m more a year for electricity than in 2020
Pubs are together paying nearly £270 million more a year for electricity than in 2020, industry figures show.
TL;DR
- Pubs are paying nearly £270 million more per year for electricity than in 2020.
- The average pub faces an annual electricity bill increase of approximately £6,000.
- To cover these hikes, pubs need to sell an additional 1,240 pints annually.
- Industry groups, like Electrify Britain, urge the government to remove levies and infrastructure costs from electricity bills.
- A 20% cut in business rates for pubs, social clubs, and live music venues in England will be implemented from April.
- Campaign for Real Ale suggests further support with electricity bills could be more impactful than the business rates cut.