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National Energy Action response to January 2025 energy price cap prediction

Posted on 18th Nov 2024
Energy sector consultancy Cornwall Insight has made its final prediction for the January 2025 energy price cap level, forecasting energy bills to increase slightly to £1,736 a year for a typical household.
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Temperatures set to fall ahead of new energy price cap announcement and Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

Posted on 17th Nov 2024
Arctic air is due to move in this weekend and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow cold weather alert this year for the North East, the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands.
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New community retrofit hub project to help households make energy efficiency improvements

Posted on 14th Nov 2024
Communities in Sheffield and Burnley will have access to new local energy action teams to help make their homes more energy efficient, through fuel poverty charity National Energy Action’s new pilot project.
Nation / Region: Yorks & Humber,
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Tags: Energy Efficiency, Advice, Carbon Emissions, Decarbonisation
Solving the cost of living crisis: the case for a new social tariff in the energy market
Solving the cost of living crisis: the case for a new social tariff in the energy market
Post 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 households.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK , Scotland
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Fuel Poverty, Fuel Poverty Strategy, Ofgem, Research, Policy & Research, Policy, News, News Release, Reports, UK Government, Social justice
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Chancellor’s cost of living measures “avert the darkest of outcomes”
Chancellor’s cost of living measures “avert the darkest of outcomes”
Post on 26th May 2022
National Energy Action (NEA) chief executive Adam Scorer responds to the Chancellor’s cost of living and energy crisis measures.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Policy
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Vulnerable households “left with no choices” as sky rocketing prices hit
Vulnerable households “left with no choices” as sky rocketing prices hit
Post on 31st Mar 2022
On Friday 1st April an average of over 22 million domestic energy customers across Great Britain will see their home energy bills soar by £700 per year to almost £2,000. An increase of over 54%.
Nation / Region: Scotland , Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
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Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Energy Costs, Fuel Debt, Finance, Energy Markets, Energy crisis, Energy Retail
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Charities warn £3,000 energy bill could leave 8.5 million UK households in fuel poverty
Charities warn £3,000 energy bill could leave 8.5 million UK households in fuel poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2022
Chancellor urged to rethink ‘heat now, pay later’ rebate and protect low-income and vulnerable households from soaring energy bills.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK , Scotland , Northern Ireland
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Fuel Poverty, Fuel Debt, Energy crisis
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New statistics show UK Government will take over 60 years to meet statutory fuel poverty commitments
New statistics show UK Government will take over 60 years to meet statutory fuel poverty commitments
Post on 24th Feb 2022
Charity calls on UK Government to urgently introduce more assistance to help the poorest households living in the most expensive to heat homes
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Fuel Poverty, Fuel Poverty and Health
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Government plans for energy crisis ‘woefully inadequate’
Government plans for energy crisis ‘woefully inadequate’
Post on 03rd Feb 2022
Soaring increases mean the cost of heating an average home will have doubled in 18 months and the in fuel poverty will also soar from 4 million to 6.5 million households across the UK
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
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Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Energy Markets, Energy crisis
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Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe presented with OBE at Windsor Castle
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.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Fuel Poverty, Awards
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Energy crisis will double average heating bill from April 
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.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Cold Homes, Energy Costs, Fuel Debt, Energy Markets, Housing Standards, Net Zero
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New report highlights UK won’t reach net zero without support for poorer households
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
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Cold Homes, Energy Costs, Inequality, Fuel Debt, Debt, Energy Markets, Decarbonisation, Net Zero, Energy
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