‘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.’
Price cap is falling, but 5.6 million UK households continue to struggle with energy bills
New government statistics show Stoke-on-Trent is fuel poverty capital of England
Over £3 billion energy debt wipes out price cap drop for millions of customers
National Energy Action: ‘the Budget has done almost nothing to help fuel poor households’
Despite energy bills falling, 6 million UK households to remain trapped in fuel poverty come April
New official statistics highlight fuel poverty crisis deepening – as half of British adults turn their heating off, even when it’s cold inside
National Energy Action responds to Labour’s new warm homes plan: ‘People in the worst fuel poverty need urgent and sustained action on energy efficiency.’
National Energy Action responds to Price cap increasing 1 January
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