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All NewsOctober 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:
Wales, UK, Scotland, England,
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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
New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit
Post on 30th Mar 2023
Despite the UK Government’s commitment to freeze the level of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) from 1 April, Standing Charges for prepayment customers will hit £350 for a dual fuel household.
Content Type:News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee: National Energy Action reaction
Post on 03rd Mar 2023
As Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is said to be ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee, please find our reaction below.
Content Type:News
Keeping Warm with your High Street Voucher
Post on 18th Oct 2021
Five top tips that you can spend your High Street scheme ‘Spend Local’ card on to help reduce your heating and energy bills.
Nation / Region:
Northern Ireland
Content Type:News
Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Post on 23rd Sep 2021
Blog by Adam Scorer, Chief Executive
Content Type:News
NEA urges that all efforts are co-ordinated to support people to stay warm & well this winter
Post on 11th Nov 2020
Fuel Poverty Charity, NEA has urged all the key stakeholders with responsibility for delivery of services to ensure that all our efforts are co-ordinated to support people to stay warm and well this winter.
Nation / Region:
Northern Ireland
Content Type:News
Government confirms future of ‘winter lifeline’
Post on 14th Oct 2020
The UK Government has today confirmed the immediate future of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) energy rebate scheme which was due to end in March 2021 and has now been extended for a year.
Content Type:News
Fuel poverty champion recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Post on 10th Oct 2020
Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe is celebrating today after it was announced she will receive an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List 2020.
Content Type:News
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