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Supporting vulnerable energy customers this winter

Supporting vulnerable energy customers this winter
Date: 26th Jan 2022
Content Type: Publications
Nation / Region: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , UK , Wales
Tags: Briefing Paper , Discussion Paper , Energy Costs , Energy crisis , Energy Efficiency , Energy Markets , Energy Tariffs , Fuel Debt

This policy briefing has been developed by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA). We highlight what positive steps 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.


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