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Government announces support for heating oil customers
Posted on 18th Mar 2026
The government announced support for heating oil customers in the wake of rising oil prices caused by the US-Israel conflict with Iran. National Energy Action says, ‘Today’s announcement recognises just how exposed heating oil households are.’
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Price cap to fall but energy bills still ‘far from affordable’
Posted on 25th Feb 2026
The energy price cap is falling from 1 April, energy regulator Ofgem has announced today.
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Newcastle charity’s Walk for Warmth to show support for fuel poor
Posted on 19th Feb 2026
Newcastle-based National Energy Action’s third annual Walk for Warmth will be taking place this Saturday (21 February).
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North East, Newcastle,
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Publication of new NI Fuel Poverty Strategy alone won’t lead to lasting change
Post on 05th Feb 2026
The fuel poverty charity National Energy Action Northern Ireland (NEA NI) has welcomed the publication of the NI Executive’s Warm Healthy Homes Strategy 2026 – 2036, describing it as a significant milestone after years of campaigning, while warning that
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Northern Ireland
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Nearly half of people in Northern Ireland worried about paying energy bills, new poll finds
Post on 03rd Nov 2025
NEA NI reveals that nearly half of people in NI are worried about paying energy bills as winter approaches.
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Northern Ireland
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‘Too scared to turn on the heat’ – 40% of Northern Irish households are still in fuel poverty
Post on 26th Nov 2024
New polling by LucidTalk, commissioned by National Energy Action Northern Ireland (NEA NI), shows the extent of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland
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Fuel Poverty charity’s reaction to Liz Truss’s energy freeze announcement today
Post on 08th Sep 2022
Today the UK Government has confirmed unmanageable gas and electricity bills across Great Britain will be frozen at an average of £2,500 a year, over £500 higher on average than they are currently.
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8.2 million UK households could be in fuel poverty from October
Post 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 year, with bills expected to increase by over 60%.
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Chancellor’s cost of living measures “avert the darkest of outcomes”
Post on 26th May 2022
National Energy Action (NEA) chief executive Adam Scorer responds to the Chancellor’s cost of living and energy crisis measures.
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Vulnerable households “left with no choices” as sky rocketing prices hit
Post 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 bills soar by £700 per year to almost £2,000. An increase of over 54%.
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Charities warn £3,000 energy bill could leave 8.5 million UK households in fuel poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2022
Chancellor urged to rethink ‘heat now, pay later’ rebate and protect low-income and vulnerable households from soaring energy bills.
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Government plans for energy crisis ‘woefully inadequate’
Post 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 will also soar from 4 million to 6.5 million households across the UK
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