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‘Most vulnerable will bear the brunt’ of rising energy bills
Posted on 27th May 2026
Ofgem has announced that the typical annual energy bill will rise to £1,862 from July, up from £1,641, with bills expected to remain high for the rest of the year.
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Stoke-on-Trent remains the fuel poverty capital of the UK
Posted on 14th May 2026
Stoke-on-Trent still has the highest rates of fuel poverty in the UK, new government statistics have revealed.
Nation / Region:
England,
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News
Blog: Meeting young people where they are
Posted on 17th Apr 2026
Tara McConaghie, Training and Assessment Officer at National Energy Action shares her learnings from working with young people.
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England,
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News
The Green Home Grant’s demise must prompt urgent action to help the poorest households
Post on 29th Mar 2021
NEA’s Director of Policy and Research, Peter Smith, reflects on the latest Government announcements
Content Type:News
Debt Awareness Week: it’s time to take #TheFirstStep
Post on 25th Mar 2021
NEA’s water poverty lead Jess Cook reflects on the challenges facing those struggling with debts, and encourages them to take #TheFirstStep
Content Type:News
NEA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report calling for front loading of energy efficiency spending to help fuel poor households
Post 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.
Nation / Region:
Wales
Content Type:News
Siemen’s Energy Transmission Solutions UK name NEA as their Charity of the Year
Post on 16th Mar 2021
We’re delighted to announce that the Manchester office of Siemen’s Energy Transmission Solutions UK is the latest organisation to name NEA their charity of the year.
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Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action calls for more urgent action to end fuel poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2021
Today [4th March 2020] the UK government released the latest statistical trends and analysis on fuel poverty in England, based on data from 2019.
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Budget 2021 – Fuel Poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2021
Yesterday’s Budget had no mention, let alone additional spending commitments, to help end fuel poverty or improve domestic energy efficiency.
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UK
Content Type:News
Fuel poverty charity warns new Welsh Government Fuel Poverty Plan could leave thousands left out in the cold for years to come
Post on 02nd Mar 2021
Today the Welsh Government has released its new Fuel Poverty Plan.
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Wales
Content Type:News
National charity comments on launch of new Fuel Poverty Strategy for England
Post on 11th Feb 2021
Today UK Government published its long-awaited Fuel Poverty Strategy for England.
Content Type:News
Fuel poverty charity comments on £96 increase to the energy price cap
Post on 05th Feb 2021
The energy regulator Ofgem has today announced an £96 increase to the energy price cap. The increase is likely to result in suppliers putting their prices up in the coming weeks before the new cap level takes effect in April.
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Wales
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