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Operation Warmth Advent Calendar

See the difference you make when you give the gift of warmth this Christmas

Conference 2025
Annual Conference & Exhibition

27 to 29 January 2025, Liverpool

Operation Warmth
OPERATION WARMTH

Give the gift of warmth this Christmas

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The Nation’s Biggest Housewarming

Join The Nation’s Biggest Housewarming between 25 and 29 November and help raise vital funds to fight fuel poverty

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OUR NEW ONLINE COURSE

Mental Health Support for Workers who Help Vulnerable People

Now available to book

Voices from the frontline
Voices from the Frontline

People with lived experience of fuel poverty reveal what it is really like.

Winter Warmth SP

By donating today, we can distribute a Winter Warmth Support Pack to a home in need. Your support will be a lifeline to those struggling to heat their homes this winter.

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Who we are

National Energy Action is the national charity working to end fuel poverty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find out more about the challenge we face, the difference we make, and the difference you can make. We also work closely with our sister charity Energy Action Scotland. You can find out more about their work to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland at www.eas.org.uk

We offer advice and support to fuel-poor households in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as advocating for policy and regulation to protect the most vulnerable households. We also offer training to frontline staff of other organisations, to they can best support fuel-poor households.

We do not work alone. Partnerships and collaboration have been at the heart of National Energy Action for over 40 years, helping us drive better health and wellbeing outcomes for people struggling to heat their homes.

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What is
Fuel poverty

We define fuel poverty as a household needing to use 10% of their income on keeping their home warm.

Since the beginning of the energy crisis in October 2021, the average energy bill has increased significantly. National Energy Action estimates that 6 million UK households are currently in fuel poverty, unable to afford to heat their homes to the temperature needed to keep warm and healthy, and falling into debt. In October 2021, we estimated there were 4.5 million UK households in fuel poverty.

Read More about Fuel poverty

Lived Experiences of Fuel Poverty

6 million UK households are in fuel poverty. Read these real-life experiences of the devastating impact high energy bills and poor energy efficiency can have, especially amid the cost of living crisis.

Energy Crisis

The Energy Crisis began in October 2021 and has dragged millions into fuel poverty. See the latest on the crisis here and what support is available.

Water Poverty

Innovation and Technical Evaluation

Warm and Safe Homes in Fishwick

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New data reveals how much it really costs to keep your home at a safe temperature

Posted on 26th Nov 2024
Ahead of National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day tomorrow (Wednesday 27 November), new exclusive data comes from the University of Salford’s full-sized test house.
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‘Too scared to turn on the heat’ – 40% of Northern Irish households are still in fuel poverty

Posted on 26th Nov 2024
New polling by LucidTalk, commissioned by National Energy Action Northern Ireland (NEA NI), shows the extent of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland,
Content Type: News
Tags: Fuel Poverty, Cold Homes, Fuel Debt, Affordability, Electricity Bills

Millions of vulnerable households could narrowly miss out on Cold Weather Payments

Posted on 24th Nov 2024
Fuel Poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), has warned that millions of vulnerable households could narrowly miss out on Cold Weather Payments over the weekend. 
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland,
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