October 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
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Over £3 billion energy debt wipes out price cap drop for millions of customers
Posted on 30th Mar 2024
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action says that despite the price cap falling £238 a year for typical households from April, 2.3
New official statistics highlight fuel poverty crisis deepening – as half of British adults turn their heating off, even when it’s cold inside
Posted on 15th Feb 2024
Today the UK government reveals 3.17 million households in England are in fuel poverty – virtually unchanged from 2022. The figures show that
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.’
Posted on 08th Feb 2024
Today Labour announces a new warm homes plan.
New report reveals 3 million households will still be trapped in fuel poverty by 2030
Posted on 29th Jan 2024
A new report launched this week by National Energy Action (NEA) and Energy Action Scotland (EAS) warns the UK government
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?’
Posted on 16th Nov 2023
Today Ofgem announces a paper on standing charges – it covers your energy supplier’s costs such as connecting gas and/
Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Posted on 28th Sep 2023
As Ofgem’s price cap changes take effect this Sunday (1 October), a coalition of over 140 charities, organisations and MPs is
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Wales
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UK
Price Cap Typical Domestic Consumption Value Explainer
Posted on 22nd Aug 2023
Ofgem will be using a different Typical Domestic Consumption Value (TDCV) than it has done in the past.
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Wales
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UK
6.6 million UK households still in fuel poverty – despite today’s price cap change
Posted on 25th May 2023
Today, energy regulator Ofgem has announced that the typical annual household bill will be £2,074 from July to September
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New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit
Posted on 30th Mar 2023
Despite the UK Government’s commitment to freeze the level of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) from 1 April, Standing Charges
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Wales
Fuel Poverty Explainer
Posted on 27th Feb 2023
In the week of 27 February Ofgem announce the new price cap and the Government release new fuel poverty statistics.
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Wales
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UK
National Energy Action says halting the forced installation of prepayment meters is ‘right,’ but more action is needed
Posted on 10th Feb 2023
In response to the UK Government's recent request, the Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has today claimed all energy suppliers
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UK
Fuel poverty charity joins calls for investigation into why so many energy prepay customers have not received support
Posted on 20th Dec 2022
We are joining Which?, Citizens Advice, Age UK and Money Saving Expert in calling on energy firms and the government
Fuel Poverty charity National Energy Action – financial statement response
Posted on 18th Nov 2022
After today’s Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, many vulnerable people are “now at acute risk of being left
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Wales
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UK
National Energy Action: “A warm home this winter will be pipedream for millions as they are priced-out of a decent and healthy quality of life”
Posted on 26th Aug 2022
Today fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) reacts to the news that energy regulator Ofgem has raised the energy
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Wales
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UK
Charity comments on BEIS Committee report on energy pricing and the future of the energy market
Posted on 25th Jul 2022
Energy prices continue to spiral, and vulnerable households in the energy market are being hardest hit. It is vital that
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UK
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Wales
Solving the cost of living crisis: the case for a new social tariff in the energy market
Posted on 05th Jul 2022
On 4 July 2022, National Energy Action published a new report arguing for the introduction of a social energy tariff for low-income
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Scotland
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Keeping Warm with your High Street Voucher
Posted on 18th Oct 2021
Five top tips that you can spend your High Street scheme ‘Spend Local’ card on to help reduce your heating
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Northern Ireland
Warm Homes Week – what a time to hold a fuel poverty conference
Posted on 23rd Sep 2021
Blog by Adam Scorer, Chief Executive
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Fuel poverty charity comments on ‘devastating’ increase to energy price cap
Posted on 06th Aug 2021
Today the GB energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced the biggest ever increase to the energy price cap.
Charity comments on UK Government’s energy retail market strategy
Posted on 23rd Jul 2021
Today (23 July 2021) the UK Government launched its new Energy Retail Market Strategy.
Vulnerable ‘pay as you go’ energy customers put at ‘needless’ risk during pandemic
Posted on 28th Jun 2021
A new report released today [Tuesday 29th June] highlights that more than 2 million ‘pay as you go’ customers with older ‘
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Wales
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UK
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Scotland
NEA urges that all efforts are co-ordinated to support people to stay warm & well this winter
Posted on 11th Nov 2020
Fuel Poverty Charity, NEA has urged all the key stakeholders with responsibility for delivery of services to ensure that all
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Northern Ireland
Government confirms future of ‘winter lifeline’
Posted on 14th Oct 2020
The UK Government has today confirmed the immediate future of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) energy rebate scheme which was
Fuel poverty champion recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Posted on 10th Oct 2020
Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe is celebrating today after it was announced she will receive an OBE in the Queen’
Welsh Government releases new plan to end misery of cold homes
Posted on 30th Sep 2020
The Welsh Government has published a consultation on plans to tackle fuel poverty in Wales. NEA Cymru welcomes the opportunity
Llywodraeth Cymru yn rhyddhau cynllun newydd i ddod â diflastod cartrefi oer i ben
Posted on 30th Sep 2020
Heddiw mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi ymgynghoriad ar gynlluniau i daclo tlodi tanwydd yng Nghymru. Mae NEA Cymru yn croesawu’
