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All News‘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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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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![Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe presented with OBE at Windsor Castle](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/maria-OBE-323.png)
Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe presented with OBE at Windsor Castle
Post on 09th Dec 2021
The North East’s Maria Wardrobe has been presented with her OBE this week at Windsor Castle in recognition of her outstanding contribution to fighting fuel poverty.
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![Energy crisis will double average heating bill from April](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/man-by-fire.png)
Energy crisis will double average heating bill from April
Post on 03rd Dec 2021
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action has today warned average domestic energy bills have already soared by over £230 per customer compared to last winter.
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![New report highlights UK won’t reach net zero without support for poorer households](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Monitor-21-1110.png)
New report highlights UK won’t reach net zero without support for poorer households
Post on 30th Nov 2021
Charities warn recent broken manifesto promise means the poorest households, living in least efficient homes are set to miss out on up to £750 a year cut to their energy bills
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![Cost of living in the UK soaring up to its highest level in a decade](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/inflation-323.png)
Cost of living in the UK soaring up to its highest level in a decade
Post on 17th Nov 2021
Today the Office for National Statistics released their forecast of consumer price inflation. Inflation rose steeply in October to its highest rate in nearly a decade. The ONS also highlighted the key driver is increased household energy bills.
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![Vulnerable householders are ‘left in the cold’ by Rishi Sunak’s announcement today](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mortgage-323.jpg?ver=1714473436)
Vulnerable householders are ‘left in the cold’ by Rishi Sunak’s announcement today
Post on 27th Oct 2021
Budget response from NEA Chief Executive, Adam Scorer
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![Charity calls on Chancellor to help poorer households across the United Kingdom balance their ‘negative budgets’ this winter](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_2327073767.jpg)
Charity calls on Chancellor to help poorer households across the United Kingdom balance their ‘negative budgets’ this winter
Post on 25th Oct 2021
NEA comments ahead of Wednesday’s Budget as householders battle high energy bills.
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Helping the poorest survive the energy crisis this winter
Post on 24th Sep 2021
A blog by Peter Smith, Director of Policy and Advocacy at National Energy Action
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