Asked whether she would rule out a blanket freeze on energy bills, a policy proposed by the Labor Party and the energy companies, Ms Truss declined to do so.
“I’m not going to go into detail about what a putative announcement would be beforehand because I think it would be wrong to do so,” he said.
He added: “I don’t think we should be predicting some sort of Armageddon scenario. I think we’re in a good position to face some very difficult challenges.”
Scottish Power has proposed a £100bn plan for a two-year energy bill freeze, funded by loans underwritten by the Treasury. The proposal has the support of other energy companies.
An energy company source said the idea had been “extremely explored” by figures in the Truss campaign and that Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary tipped to become chancellor if Ms Truss wins , seemed “very open” to freezing options.
A second industry source confirmed the proposal was being considered by the Truss campaign.
Truss team experts have told The Telegraph as much. One said: “I’m sure a mechanism will be introduced to freeze bills.” Another said the idea had been discussed “a lot in the last fortnight”.
According to the sources, the details of this freeze on energy bills – exactly who will benefit, for how long, at what price level and the degree to which the taxpayer would cover the cost – remains a point of debate.
A spokesman for Truss’ campaign declined to comment.
During the leadership contest, Ms Truss faced criticism from the Sunak campaign for saying in a newspaper interview that she would prefer not to give “handouts” as a solution to the cost of living crisis.
He has rejected calls to detail what financial help he would give people, instead pointing to his wider promises of tax cuts.
However, there is speculation that his yet-to-be-finalised package of energy support measures, combined with his promised tax cuts, could end up costing as much as scrapping the £70bn government scheme of pounds that paid the salaries of millions in the private sector. workers during the pandemic.