News & Media
Contacts
Office Hours: Anna Cook 07884 371913 / Nick Palmer 07596 858719
Out of office hours: 07884371913
latest
News & Insights
All News
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.
Nation / Region:
,
Content Type:
News
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.
Nation / Region:
,
Content Type:
News
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,
Content Type:
News
Fuel poverty programme sees 50% fewer households rationing heating
Post on 20th Mar 2025
As winter ends, National Energy Action’s Warm Homes, Healthy Futures helps thousands across the country to stay warm and healthy at home.
Content Type:Media Press Releases
National Energy Action responds to Ofgem’s decision not to lower the standing charge
Post on 12th Dec 2024
Energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed, following a year of consultation, that it will not be lowering the level of the standing charge.
Content Type:
Record energy debt is ‘hugely alarming’ says fuel poverty charity National Energy Action
Post on 26th Sep 2024
Today Ofgem announces consumer energy debt has reached £3.69 billion, up £400 million from last quarter.
Content Type:News Release
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.
Content Type: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.’
Post 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.
Content Type:News
New UK Government data reveals Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent are worst affected by fuel poverty
Post on 27th Apr 2023
Today, the UK Government releases new data showing fuel poverty regionally in England.
Content Type:News
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.
Content Type:News
Contact Nina Svedberg-Dunlavy