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October energy bill rise to plunge 400,000 more UK households into fuel poverty this winter
Posted on 23rd Aug 2024
As Ofgem announces the new price cap today (Friday 23 August), fuel poverty charity National Energy Action’s figures show the number of UK households in fuel poverty will rise to 6 million from October.
Nation / Region:
England, Wales, UK, Scotland,
Content Type:
News
Price cap predicted to rise: Charity warns households ‘will go into winter with less support and higher energy bills’
Posted on 19th Aug 2024
Energy sector consultancy Cornwall Insight has predicted that the October price cap level will rise for a ‘typical’ household, ahead of winter when energy use is higher.
Nation / Region:
UK,
Content Type:
News
‘Any drop in energy bills is welcome, but modest falls in summer look set to be wiped out by bigger rises in Autumn when people will need to put the heating back on.’
Posted on 01st Jul 2024
Today the energy bill price cap changes. It will drop by 7% this summer, making the typical bill £1,568 a year.
Nation / Region:
UK,
Content Type:
News
Energy efficiency funding response: ‘the scale of this announcement is small’
Post on 18th Dec 2023
Today the government announced an allocation of £6bn of funding for energy efficiency and home upgrade funding.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
6.5 million UK households will be in fuel poverty from January as new polling shows 2 million have gone without energy in the last three months
Post on 29th Nov 2023
6.5 million UK households will be in fuel poverty from January as new polling shows 2 million have gone without energy in the last three months
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
‘This increase will mean millions will struggle in cold and unsafe homes’ – fuel poverty charity reacts to Ofgem Price Cap
Post on 23rd Nov 2023
Today Ofgem announces the new level of the price cap, which will take effect from 1 January 2024.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Autumn Statement fails the poorest households in cold and unsafe homes – says fuel poverty charity
Post on 22nd Nov 2023
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action warns that the Autumn Statement fails the poorest households in cold and unsafe homes, as new polling reveals 1 in 4 UK adults have found it difficult to afford their energy bills in the past three months.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News Release
Vulnerable households urged not to miss out on Warm Home Discount again
Post on 17th Oct 2023
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) is urging vulnerable households across Great Britain not to miss out again on vital energy crisis support.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
National Energy Action responds to energy debt reaching its highest level ever
Post on 12th Oct 2023
Energy regulator Ofgem announced that energy debt reached £2.6 billion – its highest ever level.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Post on 28th Sep 2023
As Ofgem’s price cap changes take effect this Sunday (1 October), a coalition of over 140 charities, organisations and MPs is calling on the government to take action to support vulnerable households with their energy bills.
Content Type:News
Standing charge rises are hurting low-income households
Post on 08th Sep 2023
The standing charge is a fixed daily fee applied to energy bills. It covers the cost of maintaining the infrastructure and providing services, regardless of whether you use these services are not.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
Over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter
Post on 06th Sep 2023
Today, the chief executive of fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) told MPs that over a million vulnerable households missed out on vital energy crisis support last winter.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:News
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