The funds will be used for initiatives such as energy advice, decarbonisation activities and the development of innovative energy-focused services and products

The funding will support vulnerable customers and decarbonisation projects

Charities will receive grants from £49,000 to more than £678,000 for projects designed to support energy justice and cut CO2 emissions

The funding will come from Ofgem’s energy redress scheme

The Energy Redress Scheme has awarded more than £12.3 million to 70 charities across the UK since 2018

The funding is being granted through the Energy Redress Scheme, which collects voluntary payments from suppliers to make reparations for effects on consumers

It is part of the Energy Redress Scheme, which consists of voluntary payments made by energy suppliers that breached Ofgem’s rules