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One-quarter of Welsh households in fuel poverty
Post on 07th Aug 2025
New official estimates from Welsh government reveal 25% of all households in Wales (340,000) were in fuel poverty in October 2024.
Nation / Region:
Wales
Content Type:Media Press Releases
New community retrofit hub project extends into Oldham to help households access energy efficiency improvements to their homes
Post on 01st Jul 2025
Householders in Oldham now have access to a local energy action team to help make their homes more energy efficient, through fuel poverty charity National Energy Action’s new pilot project that opened this month.
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Price cap falling tomorrow ‘welcome’ but energy bills ‘remain punishingly high’
Post on 30th Jun 2025
The energy price cap will fall 7% from tomorrow (1 July). This means a typical household will pay £1,720 a year, down from £1,849.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Warm Home Discount expansion: ‘positive’ but ‘far from sturdy’
Post on 18th Jun 2025
The government has announced an expansion of the Warm Home Discount, meaning that it will go to all households on means-tested benefits this winter.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Spending Review: ‘We have the financial commitment; now comes the time to deliver for the most vulnerable households.’
Post on 11th Jun 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just unveiled the government’s Spending Review. The announcement covered the Warm Homes Plan.
Content Type:Media Press Releases
National Energy Action welcomes Winter Fuel Payment expansion
Post on 09th Jun 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that many more pensioners will now receive the Winter Fuel Payment. Everyone over the state pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year, will now receive the Winter Fuel Payment.
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Energy bills to fall 7% from July
Post on 23rd May 2025
Ofgem announced on Friday 23 May that the energy price cap will fall 7% from July. This means a typical household will pay £1,720 a year, down from £1,849.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Energy bills rise to crisis levels
Post on 30th Mar 2025
Energy bills are rising for a third consecutive time from 1 April, with the energy price cap increasing 6.4% to £1,849 a year for a typical household.
Content Type:Media Press Releases
Fuel poverty programme sees 50% fewer households rationing heating – and partners with organisations in Wales
Post on 20th Mar 2025
As winter ends, National Energy Action’s Warm Homes, Healthy Futures helps households across the country to stay warm and healthy at home
Nation / Region:
Wales
Content Type:Media Press Releases