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Energy bills drop tomorrow ‘a false dawn’
Posted on 31st Mar 2026
Tomorrow (Wednesday 1 April), the price cap changes and annual energy bills will fall by £117, or 7% for a typical household on electricity and gas and paying by direct debit.
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Latest fuel poverty statistics for England
Posted on 26th Mar 2026
Today, the government published the latest fuel poverty statistics for England. While the figures show 100,000 households were lifted out of fuel poverty in 2024, our Director of Policy and Advocacy cautions there is more to the data.
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England,
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News
Energy price cap prediction shows the ‘potential for another energy crisis is real’
Posted on 20th Mar 2026
Cornwall Insight has predicted that the typical energy bill will rise to £1,973 a year from July 2026. National Energy Action responds.
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England,
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News
Blog: Standing charge proposals leave big unanswered questions
Post on 24th Sep 2025
Ofgem has today confirmed it is likely to move ahead with plans to require energy companies across Great Britain to provide a ‘lower’ (yes, that’s right, not zero) standing charge tariff to domestic customers.
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Ofgem lower standing charges tariff consultation: ‘this complexity is being left at the feet of consumers’
Post on 24th Sep 2025
Energy regulator Ofgem has launched a consultation on requirements for suppliers to offer a lower standing charge tariff. Under the plans, these tariffs would be available to customers in Great Britain by January 2026.
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Price cap to rise in October with ‘people in desperate circumstances’
Post on 27th Aug 2025
The energy price cap is expected to rise 2% (around £35 a year for a typical household) from 1 October.
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One-quarter of Welsh households in fuel poverty
Post on 07th Aug 2025
New official estimates from Welsh government reveal 25% of all households in Wales (340,000) were in fuel poverty in October 2024.
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Wales
Content Type:Media Press Releases
New community retrofit hub project extends into Oldham to help households access energy efficiency improvements to their homes
Post on 01st Jul 2025
Householders in Oldham now have access to a local energy action team to help make their homes more energy efficient, through fuel poverty charity National Energy Action’s new pilot project that opened this month.
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Price cap falling tomorrow ‘welcome’ but energy bills ‘remain punishingly high’
Post on 30th Jun 2025
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.
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UK
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Anti-Poverty Strategy ‘not fit for purpose’
Post on 19th Jun 2025
After 19 years of waiting the Northern Ireland Executive launched their draft Anti-Poverty Strategy on Tuesday 17 June.
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Northern Ireland
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Warm Home Discount expansion: ‘positive’ but ‘far from sturdy’
Post on 18th Jun 2025
The government has announced an expansion of the Warm Home Discount, meaning that it will go to all households on means-tested benefits this winter.
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UK
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Spending Review: ‘We have the financial commitment; now comes the time to deliver for the most vulnerable households.’
Post on 11th Jun 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just unveiled the government’s Spending Review. The announcement covered the Warm Homes Plan.
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