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October energy bill rise to plunge 400,000 more UK households into fuel poverty this winter
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.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK , Scotland , England
Content Type:News
News, News Release
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Price cap predicted to rise: Charity warns households ‘will go into winter with less support and higher energy bills’
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.
Nation / Region: UK
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty
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‘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.’
‘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.
Content Type:News
News, News Release
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Price cap is falling, but 5.6 million UK households continue to struggle with energy bills
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.
Nation / Region: UK
Content Type:News
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New government statistics show Stoke-on-Trent is fuel poverty capital of England
New government statistics show Stoke-on-Trent is fuel poverty capital of England
Post on 25th Apr 2024
New analysis by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) reveals Stoke-on-Trent has the greatest proportion of households living in fuel poverty at 24.7%, replacing Birmingham in the top spot.
Nation / Region: England
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty
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Over £3 billion energy debt wipes out price cap drop for millions of customers
Over £3 billion energy debt wipes out price cap drop for millions of customers
Post 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 million households are on average paying more than at the height of the crisis because of energy debt.
Nation / Region: UK
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, News
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