Critical factors for the Adoption of Smart Homes for Energy Efficiency

Over the last number of months, NEA has experienced a significant rise in the number of households seeking emergency support. Unfortunately, we expect this trend to continue as we believe as many as 40% of households might now be struggling due to the spiralling energy costs. Ahead of the upcoming Assembly Election, NEA are calling on politicians to commit to tackling the Energy Crisis head on. Below, we outline our key asks which we believe will assist in easing the pressures on vulnerable households in Northern Ireland, both in the short and longer term.

NEA welcome the opportunity to respond to the Utility Regulator’s Draft Forward Work Programme (FWP) 2022–2023.

NEA’s response to open consultation on Ofwat’s Forward Programme 2022-23

NEA welcome the opportunity to respond to the Department for Economy’s Consultation on ‘Heat Networks – Building a market framework’.

Water UK has announced the domestic water bill in England and Wales will rise by as much at 10.8% from 1st April.

This policy briefing highlights the positive steps that 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.

The report details that there were 5,802 deaths in Northern Ireland in the 2019/20 winter period which is the third highest number of winter deaths in the last 10 years.

NEA’s response to the BEIS Call for Evidence on the future of the energy market on a green gas levy.