Around 1.5 million customers have been hit by firms going bust this month and Ofgem has warned higher gas prices are expected for a long time yet.
The rocketing wholesale costs are also having a knock-on effect on meat production, with industry sources warning shoppers face higher food bills.
But Prime Minister Boris Johnson dismissed suggestions that it would lead to panic buying in supermarkets.
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