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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
Half of Welsh adults are likely to ration their energy use this winter – as bills RISE again
Half of Welsh adults are likely to ration their energy use this winter – as bills RISE again
Post on 30th Sep 2024
A new survey by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action and YouGov finds half (51%) of adults in Wales say they are likely to ration their energy use this winter. 31% have found it difficult to pay for their energy over the last year.
Nation / Region: Wales
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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: England , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Despite energy bills falling, 6 million UK households to remain trapped in fuel poverty come April
Despite energy bills falling, 6 million UK households to remain trapped in fuel poverty come April
Post on 23rd Feb 2024
Today (Friday 23 February), the GB energy regulator Ofgem has announced the new level of the energy price cap, for 1 April to 30 June.
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland
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New report reveals 3 million households will still be trapped in fuel poverty by 2030
New report reveals 3 million households will still be trapped in fuel poverty by 2030
Post on 29th Jan 2024
A new report launched this week by National Energy Action (NEA) and Energy Action Scotland (EAS) warns the UK government will miss a legal requirement on fuel poverty in England by a staggering margin.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
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Energy debt reaches a record £2.9.billion
Energy debt reaches a record £2.9.billion
Post on 15th Dec 2023
Today, Ofgem has announced energy debt has reached £2.9 billion and may look to recover this by raising the price cap and increasing Energy Bills.
Nation / Region: Wales
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Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Coalition of over 140 organisations and MPs call for consultation on a social tariff for energy
Post on 28th Sep 2023
As Ofgem’s price cap changes take effect this Sunday (1 October), a coalition of over 140 charities, organisations and MPs is calling on the government to take action to support vulnerable households with their energy bills.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
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New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit
New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit
Post on 30th Mar 2023
Despite the UK Government’s commitment to freeze the level of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) from 1 April, Standing Charges for prepayment customers will hit £350 for a dual fuel household.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK , Northern Ireland
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee: National Energy Action reaction
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee: National Energy Action reaction
Post on 03rd Mar 2023
As Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is said to be ‘poised’ to axe the increase to the Energy Price Guarantee, please find our reaction below.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK
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Fuel Poverty Explainer
Fuel Poverty Explainer
Post on 27th Feb 2023
In the week of 27 February Ofgem announce the new price cap and the Government release new fuel poverty statistics.
Nation / Region: Wales , UK
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