October energy bill rise to plunge 400,000 more UK households into fuel poverty this winter
NEA NI Newsletter — July 2024
‘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.’
Over £3 billion energy debt wipes out price cap drop for millions of customers
Warm Homes, Healthy Futures
New official statistics highlight fuel poverty crisis deepening – as half of British adults turn their heating off, even when it’s cold inside
National Energy Action responds to Labour’s new warm homes plan: ‘People in the worst fuel poverty need urgent and sustained action on energy efficiency.’
New report reveals 3 million households will still be trapped in fuel poverty by 2030
Standing charges response: ‘How can it be right that someone who can’t afford any energy pays a daily charge that is the same or more than someone in a mansion?’
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