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Energy bills rise to crisis levels

Posted on 30th Mar 2025
Energy bills are rising for a third consecutive time from 1 April, with the energy price cap increasing 6.4% to £1,849 a year for a typical household.
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Fuel poverty statistics: ‘Little progress was made by the previous government’

Posted on 27th Mar 2025
As the government releases the number of households living in fuel poverty in England, “little progress was made by the previous government”, says National Energy Action.
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Fuel poverty programme sees 50% fewer households rationing heating – and partners with organisations in Wales

Posted on 20th Mar 2025
As winter ends, National Energy Action’s Warm Homes, Healthy Futures helps households across the country to stay warm and healthy at home
Nation / Region: Wales,
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Understanding your solar PV system and maximising the benefits
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.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Technical, Solar PV
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Government confirms long-term future of Warm Home Discount and pledge to put affordability at the heart of energy transformation
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.
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
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Warm Home Discount
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Meet the Utilita Energy High 5 Winners
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.
Nation / Region: Wales
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Energy Efficiency, Campaigns, Awards
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NEA comments on Ofgem’s final RIIO-2 price control proposals for 2021-26
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
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Ofgem, Gas, Electricity, Transmission, Distribution
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New ONS figures reveal cold homes death toll
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.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Excess winter death
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Support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day – 27 November
Support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day – 27 November
Post on 26th Nov 2020
In any normal winter millions of people struggle to stay warm at home. Rising energy costs, low incomes and energy inefficient homes converge to leave them in desperate situations where they can no longer afford to heat their homes.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
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Charity welcomes warm homes investment for the poorest households
Charity welcomes warm homes investment for the poorest households
Post on 25th Nov 2020
Today’s Spending Review has confirmed the UK Government will continue to invest in upgrading the UK’s buildings to make people warmer and more comfortable, and our homes cheaper to heat.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
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UK Government
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Water poverty and the 2020 water affordability review
Water poverty and the 2020 water affordability review
Post on 16th Nov 2020
Water is unquestionably essential to all aspects of life, and so it is vitally important that all households are supported to ensure they have access to safe, clean and affordable water – something which the United Nations recognise as a human right.
Nation / Region: Wales
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Water, Water Poverty, Blog
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NEA urges that all efforts are co-ordinated to support people to stay warm & well this winter
NEA urges that all efforts are co-ordinated to support people to stay warm & well this winter
Post on 11th Nov 2020
Fuel Poverty Charity, NEA has urged all the key stakeholders with responsibility for delivery of services to ensure that all our efforts are co-ordinated to support people to stay warm and well this winter.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland
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News, Northern Ireland, News Release
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