‘Nearly three million homes in England face fuel poverty by 2030’

A new report emphasises the risk of poorer households paying £480 more annually for energy

MPs urged to investigate forced PPM installations

Campaigners request urgent parliamentary inquiry into forced prepayment meters following ScottishPower’s 124 warrants for home entries

Call for social tariff grows stronger

A coalition of more than 140 organisations and MPs is demanding a government consultation on a social tariff

UK council-owned heat network to sever ties with Gazprom

Aberdeen Heat & Power has started the process of finding a new supplier

New price cap: ‘Inevitable’ change or ‘catastrophe’?

Industry has responded to the new price announced earlier by the energy regulator

UK won’t reach net zero without supporting the fuel poor, most Brits believe

Net zero policies that do not increase the cost of living for poor households need to be prioritised, according to a new survey

Scottish fuel poverty charity calls on Nicola Sturgeon for ‘mercy over lockdown energy debts’

Fuel poverty kills six people in Scotland every day of winter, according to the Energy Action Scotland, which asks for protection of customers as companies start to pursue unpaid bills

‘Inadequate’ Government funding for fuel-poor homes

The Government will fail to reach its target of eradicating fuel poverty in England due to a “massive shortfall” in funding for energy efficiency programmes like the Green Deal for low-income households. New research by a fuel poverty charity claims hundreds of thousands of households will be living in poorly insulated properties by 2016. It […]

UK Governments fail those in fuel poverty, says report

An annual report has shown fuel poverty across the UK has increased despite efforts by governments to reduce it. The Fuel Poverty Monitor identifies difficulties faced by vulnerable households in the individual countries and calls on the need for Government to provide a more concise and effective plan to tackle the problem. Energy price rises […]