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. This is still around £580 a year more than the average annual energy bill in April 2021, and comes during the summer months, when households tend to use less energy.
In response, National Energy Action Chief Executive Adam Scorer says, ‘It’s welcome that the price cap is falling after a series of rises, but energy bills will still be significantly higher than they were before the energy crisis.
‘Bills remain punishingly high for low-income households, many of whom are still paying off debt accrued during the energy crisis.
‘It is very welcome that more people will receive the Warm Home Discount this winter, but the most vulnerable households need deeper energy bill support, a way out of debt and protection from the future costs of the low carbon transition.
‘The government’s Warm Homes Plan is a great opportunity to build a lower cost and lower carbon energy market, as long as we put the needs of the most vulnerable energy consumers front and centre.’
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Notes to editors
- National Energy Action (NEA), is the national fuel poverty charity, working across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to improve the lives of people in fuel poverty. We directly support people with energy and income maximisation advice, and we advocate on issues such as the current energy crisis and the need to improve the energy efficiency of our homes. See: www.nea.org.uk/.