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October energy bill rise to plunge 400,000 more UK households into fuel poverty this winter
Post 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.
Content Type: News
![Price cap predicted to rise: Charity warns households ‘will go into winter with less support and higher energy bills’](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/woman-and-child-1200-edited.png)
Price cap predicted to rise: Charity warns households ‘will go into winter with less support and higher energy bills’
Post 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.
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UK
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Impact Report 2023-24
Post on 26th Jul 2024
National Energy Action’s Impact Report 2023-24 highlights the work we’ve done and the challenges we’ve faced over the last year as the national fuel poverty and energy efficiency charity.
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UK
Content Type: Publications
![NEA NI Newsletter — July 2024](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NI-Newsletter-323.png)
NEA NI Newsletter — July 2024
Post on 03rd Jul 2024
This newsletter is sponsored by the Public Health Agency through our Northern Exposure project. It will provide you with current programmes of work aimed at providing advice or support to householders as well as up to date fuel poverty policy information.
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Northern Ireland
Content Type: 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.’](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_1198705753.jpg)
‘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.’
Post 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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Warm, Safe and Healthy at Home — NEA NI’s Manifesto for Homes 2024
Post on 24th Jun 2024
The upcoming General Election provides a vital opportunity for policymakers to address the fuel poverty crisis and ensure vulnerable people are warm, safe and healthy at home. NEA NI is calling on all Northern Ireland candidates and parties to commit to 3 key actions at Westminster to tackle fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
Nation / Region:
Northern Ireland
Content Type: Publications
![Price cap is falling, but 5.6 million UK households continue to struggle with energy bills](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shutterstock_1269272377.jpg)
Price cap is falling, but 5.6 million UK households continue to struggle with energy bills
Post on 24th May 2024
Today (Friday 24 May), the energy regulator Ofgem announced that the level of the price cap from July to September will fall by £122 to £1,568 per year for a typical household.
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UK
Content Type: News
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National Energy Action (NEA) response to the discussion paper on the Future of Price Protection
Post on 17th May 2024
National Energy Action (NEA) has been involved in policy work to maintain and reform the Default Tariff price cap for several years. This has included working with Ofgem to initially create the Safeguard Tariff cap for prepayment and other vulnerable customers. Subsequently, NEA helped to design the Default Tariff price cap to ensure it offers as much protection for low-income and vulnerable customers as possible.
Nation / Region:
UK
Content Type: Publications
![National Energy Action (NEA) response to DESNZ’s Default energy tariffs for households: call for evidence](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_2184214647.jpg)
National Energy Action (NEA) response to DESNZ’s Default energy tariffs for households: call for evidence
Post on 16th May 2024
Research conducted by Public First explored public attitudes on the impact of the price cap. More than half of surveyed households believe that the price cap is the only thing stopping energy suppliers from charging more, that it protects vulnerable and low-income households and that the price cap means that consumers are not charged unfair prices.
Content Type: Publications
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