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10,000
Deaths due to cold homes each year
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5%
of disposable incomes are spent on fuel bills
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4 million
UK households are in fuel poverty
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£832 million
Fuel Poverty Gap for all countries in the UK
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News & Insights
All NewsOctober energy bill rise to plunge 400,000 more UK households into fuel poverty this winter
Posted on 23rd Aug 2024
As Ofgem announces the new price cap today (Friday 23 August), fuel poverty charity National Energy Action’s figures show the number of UK households in fuel poverty will rise to 6 million from October.
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Wales, UK, Scotland, England,
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News
Price cap predicted to rise: Charity warns households ‘will go into winter with less support and higher energy bills’
Posted on 19th Aug 2024
Energy sector consultancy Cornwall Insight has predicted that the October price cap level will rise for a ‘typical’ household, ahead of winter when energy use is higher.
Nation / Region:
UK,
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News
‘Any drop in energy bills is welcome, but modest falls in summer look set to be wiped out by bigger rises in Autumn when people will need to put the heating back on.’
Posted on 01st Jul 2024
Today the energy bill price cap changes. It will drop by 7% this summer, making the typical bill £1,568 a year.
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UK,
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News