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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.’
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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Price cap is falling, but 5.6 million UK households continue to struggle with energy bills
Posted 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,
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News
New government statistics show Stoke-on-Trent is fuel poverty capital of England
Posted 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.
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England,
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News
Budget 2021 – Fuel Poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2021
Yesterday’s Budget had no mention, let alone additional spending commitments, to help end fuel poverty or improve domestic energy efficiency.
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UK
Content Type:News
Fuel poverty charity warns new Welsh Government Fuel Poverty Plan could leave thousands left out in the cold for years to come
Post on 02nd Mar 2021
Today the Welsh Government has released its new Fuel Poverty Plan.
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Wales
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National charity comments on launch of new Fuel Poverty Strategy for England
Post on 11th Feb 2021
Today UK Government published its long-awaited Fuel Poverty Strategy for England.
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Fuel poverty charity comments on £96 increase to the energy price cap
Post on 05th Feb 2021
The energy regulator Ofgem has today announced an £96 increase to the energy price cap. The increase is likely to result in suppliers putting their prices up in the coming weeks before the new cap level takes effect in April.
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Wales
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Understanding your solar PV system and maximising the benefits
Post on 25th Jan 2021
Over the last few months, the NEA Technical team has been busy delivering a new project aimed at helping residents to increase their self-consumption of solar PV.
Content Type:News
Government confirms long-term future of Warm Home Discount and pledge to put affordability at the heart of energy transformation
Post on 14th Dec 2020
The UK Government has today confirmed the long-term future of the Warm Home Discount (WHD) energy rebate scheme which has been extended until 2026.
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Meet the Utilita Energy High 5 Winners
Post on 11th Dec 2020
This winter will be difficult for thousands living in fuel poverty – which is why NEA has partnered with Utilita to provide £10,000 of funding as part of the Utilita Energy High Five Awards.
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Wales
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NEA comments on Ofgem’s final RIIO-2 price control proposals for 2021-26
Post on 08th Dec 2020
The energy regulator Ofgem has today published its final proposals for its price control for the next five years for gas transmission, electricity transmission, gas distribution and the electricity system operator in Great Britain.
Nation / Region:
Wales
Content Type:News
New ONS figures reveal cold homes death toll
Post on 27th Nov 2020
National fuel poverty charity highlights that millions of people in cold homes are at greater risk this winter, as COVID-19 intensifies seasonal stresses for those on lowest incomes and in the least efficient homes.
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