Inflationary pressures in the world largest economy eased on the back of lower energy and petrol prices, but prices remain near a 40-year high.
Under the emergency plan, member states are asked to voluntarily cut gas use by 15% this winter to prepare for a potential Russian cut-off.
The lacklustre mood came as the central bank said on Thursday that Britain was heading into deepening economic misery, with a recession this winter that will last over a year.