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UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2022-23
UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2022-23
Post on 31st Jan 2024
The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor report from National Energy Action (NEA) and Energy Action Scotland (EAS) sets out the urgent priorities for tackling fuel poverty in England and across the UK. 
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
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National Energy Action (NEA) response to the additional debt-related costs allowance policy consultation
National Energy Action (NEA) response to the additional debt-related costs allowance policy consultation
Post on 16th Jan 2024
NEA is concerned about the record levels of debt and arrears in the market, recently reaching £2.6bn. This figure demonstrates that an increasing number of households are struggling to afford their ongoing costs of energy and are falling behind. With the majority of the £2.6bn figure coming from arrears, there is a clear need for energy suppliers to ensure that affordable repayment arrangements are being created.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Consultation
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Smarter Homes for a Smarter Future webinar
Smarter Homes for a Smarter Future webinar
Post on 28th Apr 2022
Critical factors for the Adoption of Smart Homes for Energy Efficiency
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Energy Efficiency, Energy Markets, Briefing Paper, Decarbonisation, Net Zero, Energy, Smart Homes
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Supporting vulnerable energy customers this winter
Supporting vulnerable energy customers this winter
Post on 26th Jan 2022
This policy briefing highlights the positive steps that can be taken now by the UK Government and energy regulator Ofgem to respond to the current energy crisis and support vulnerable energy customers this winter. It is hoped that this will prompt policy interventions in advance of Ofgem announcing in February the next revision to the energy price cap.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Energy Efficiency, Energy Tariffs, Energy Costs, Fuel Debt, Energy Markets, Briefing Paper, Discussion Paper, Energy crisis
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UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2020-21
UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2020-21
Post on 30th Nov 2021
This year’s UKFPM identifies the opportunities associated with decarbonising heat for fuel poor households; the barriers they face in doing so; the likely risks of the decarbonisation agenda for them; and which policy developments and interventions are required to ensure that the decarbonisation of domestic heating can be fair and affordable.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Cold Homes, Energy Costs, Fuel Debt, Debt, Energy Markets, Decarbonisation, Net Zero
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NEA response to BEIS Consultation: Hydrogen for heat: facilitating a grid conversion hydrogen heating trial
NEA response to BEIS Consultation: Hydrogen for heat: facilitating a grid conversion hydrogen heating trial
Post on 18th Oct 2021
NEA’s response to the BEIS Consultation on hydrogen heating trials. NEA welcomes the plans to deliver a hydrogen village trial by 2025. In this response, NEA sets out the key issues that will need to be considered to ensure fuel poor and vulnerable households can benefit from the trial and are adequately protected from any potentially negative outcomes.
Nation / Region: Scotland , Wales
Content Type: Publications
Consultation, BEIS, Decarbonisation, Hydrogen, Heating
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NEA briefing on Budget & Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) representations 2021
NEA briefing on Budget & Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) representations 2021
Post on 29th Sep 2021
Our Budget and CSR submissions recommend ways to support struggling households to keep warm this winter at a time when energy prices are increasing, incomes are reducing, and there are other financial pressures on households like rising inflation. It also recommends longer term actions to end fuel poverty through increased spending on energy efficiency and making the uplift to Universal Credit permanent.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Consultation, Finance, Economics, HM Treasury
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NEA response to BEIS ECO 4 Consultation
NEA response to BEIS ECO 4 Consultation
Post on 01st Sep 2021
NEA welcomes the extension and expansion of the ECO scheme until at least April 2026 and fully supports the consultation’s continued, critical focus on low-income and vulnerable households and greater support for deeper retrofits for the least energy efficient homes.
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Consultation, Energy Company Obligation, BEIS
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Maximising the smart meter rollout for prepayment customers
Maximising the smart meter rollout for prepayment customers
Post on 29th Jun 2021
This research study has been completed with the support of Smart Energy GB to evaluate the potential benefits of smart prepayment, investigate remaining barriers that are preventing further uptake and consider a range of potential interventions to maximise the rollout of smart prepayment in the remaining years of the rollout.
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
Content Type: Publications
Smart Meters, Pre-payment meters
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