By DAVID McHUGH, JUSTIN SPIKE, KAREL JANICEK and VESELIN TOSHKOV
Some stores are facing a 750% increase in electricity bills since the beginning of the year.
Governments have worked hard to find new supplies and conserve energy, with gas storage facilities now 86% full ahead of the winter heating season — beating the goal of 80% by November. They have committed to lower gas use by 15%,
Nations have allocated 500 billion euros to ease high utility bills since September 2021.
A hard winter could undermine public support for Ukraine in some countries. There have already been protests in places like Czechia and Belgium.
Source: AP
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