‘National Energy Action (NEA) comments on quarterly price cap rise by Ofgem
Posted on 03rd Aug 2022
One of the decisions is for Ofgem to calculate the price cap quarterly instead of every six months.
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Charity comments on BEIS Committee report on energy pricing and the future of the energy market
Posted on 25th Jul 2022
Energy prices continue to spiral, and vulnerable households in the energy market are being hardest hit. It is vital that
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8.2 million UK households could be in fuel poverty from October
Posted on 22nd Jul 2022
Energy experts Cornwall Insight predicted that when the price cap rises in October, the average energy bill could reach £3,250 per
Chancellor’s cost of living measures “avert the darkest of outcomes”
Posted on 26th May 2022
National Energy Action (NEA) chief executive Adam Scorer responds to the Chancellor's cost of living and energy crisis measures.
Vulnerable households “left with no choices” as sky rocketing prices hit
Posted on 31st Mar 2022
On Friday 1st April an average of over 22 million domestic energy customers across Great Britain will see their home energy
Charities warn £3,000 energy bill could leave 8.5 million UK households in fuel poverty
Posted on 04th Mar 2022
Chancellor urged to rethink ‘heat now, pay later’ rebate and protect low-income and vulnerable households from soaring energy bills.
New statistics show UK Government will take over 60 years to meet statutory fuel poverty commitments
Posted on 24th Feb 2022
Charity calls on UK Government to urgently introduce more assistance to help the poorest households living in the most expensive
Government plans for energy crisis ‘woefully inadequate’
Posted on 03rd Feb 2022
Soaring increases mean the cost of heating an average home will have doubled in 18 months and the in fuel poverty
Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe presented with OBE at Windsor Castle
Posted on 09th Dec 2021
The North East’s Maria Wardrobe has been presented with her OBE this week at Windsor Castle in recognition of
Energy crisis will double average heating bill from April
Posted on 03rd Dec 2021
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action has today warned average domestic energy bills have already soared by over £230 per customer
New report highlights UK won’t reach net zero without support for poorer households
Posted on 30th Nov 2021
Charities warn recent broken manifesto promise means the poorest households, living in least efficient homes are set to miss out
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New energy strategies fall £1.4bn short of manifesto pledge to help the poorest households
Posted on 19th Oct 2021
NEA warns that investment is less than half of the funding pledged within the Government’s 2019 manifesto for the poorest
Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Posted on 23rd Sep 2021
Blog by Adam Scorer, Chief Executive
Fuel poverty charity comments on ‘devastating’ increase to energy price cap
Posted on 06th Aug 2021
Today the GB energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced the biggest ever increase to the energy price cap.
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Charity comments on UK Government’s energy retail market strategy
Posted on 23rd Jul 2021
Today (23 July 2021) the UK Government launched its new Energy Retail Market Strategy.
Pioneering new safeguarding scheme hits 1000 referral milestone
Posted on 22nd Jul 2021
1000 households have been referred to a pioneering new customer safeguarding scheme launched by fuel poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA),
Vulnerable ‘pay as you go’ energy customers put at ‘needless’ risk during pandemic
Posted on 28th Jun 2021
A new report released today [Tuesday 29th June] highlights that more than 2 million ‘pay as you go’ customers with older ‘
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The Green Home Grant’s demise must prompt urgent action to help the poorest households
Posted on 29th Mar 2021
NEA's Director of Policy and Research, Peter Smith, reflects on the latest Government announcements
NEA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report calling for front loading of energy efficiency spending to help fuel poor households
Posted on 22nd Mar 2021
the Environmental Audit Committee has published a report on how to improve the energy efficiency of the UK's building stock.
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Fuel poverty charity warns new Welsh Government Fuel Poverty Plan could leave thousands left out in the cold for years to come
Posted on 02nd Mar 2021
Today the Welsh Government has released its new Fuel Poverty Plan.
National charity comments on launch of new Fuel Poverty Strategy for England
Posted on 11th Feb 2021
Today UK Government published its long-awaited Fuel Poverty Strategy for England.
NEA comments on Ofgem’s final RIIO-2 price control proposals for 2021-26
Posted on 08th Dec 2020
The energy regulator Ofgem has today published its final proposals for its price control for the next five years for
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Charity welcomes warm homes investment for the poorest households
Posted on 25th Nov 2020
Today’s Spending Review has confirmed the UK Government will continue to invest in upgrading the UK’s buildings to
Energy suppliers to strengthen support for struggling energy customers
Posted on 19th Oct 2020
NEA has today welcomed Ofgem’s decision to ensure all energy suppliers across Great Britain provide more support for customers
Government confirms future of ‘winter lifeline’
Posted on 14th Oct 2020
The UK Government has today confirmed the immediate future of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) energy rebate scheme which was
Fuel poverty champion recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Posted on 10th Oct 2020
Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe is celebrating today after it was announced she will receive an OBE in the Queen’
How to get involved with Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Posted on 09th Oct 2020
Friday 27 November will mark Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2020 and we have never needed your support more to get key messages
Welsh Government releases new plan to end misery of cold homes
Posted on 30th Sep 2020
The Welsh Government has published a consultation on plans to tackle fuel poverty in Wales. NEA Cymru welcomes the opportunity
Llywodraeth Cymru yn rhyddhau cynllun newydd i ddod â diflastod cartrefi oer i ben
Posted on 30th Sep 2020
Heddiw mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi ymgynghoriad ar gynlluniau i daclo tlodi tanwydd yng Nghymru. Mae NEA Cymru yn croesawu’
Frontline organisations warn of a difficult winter ahead for fuel poor households if urgent action isn’t taken
Posted on 19th Sep 2020
A new report released today warns of significant hardship for fuel poor households in the coming winter, as a potent
Finding solutions to fuel poverty through technical research
Posted on 26th Aug 2020
NEA works with a range of clients, including local authorities, housing associations, network operators and manufacturers to understand how technology
Energy Storage in North Devon
Posted on 26th Aug 2020
More than one in ten households in North Devon are in fuel poverty, with many off the gas grid and
Life through gas: Connecting Homes for Health
Posted on 26th Aug 2020
Cold and damp housing conditions impact on health and wellbeing. As well as causing or exacerbating serious physical health conditions
Letter to the Prime Minister
Posted on 29th Jun 2020
Letter to the Prime Minister