The government must intervene to help the 40% of households that will experience fuel poverty as energy bills remain supercharged for another 18…
Continue ReadingFuel Poverty Most Prevalent in the West Midlands in 2020
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
In 2020, fuel poverty was most prevalent in the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber, where nearly one in five households struggled…
Continue ReadingCharities from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition (EFPC) are urging the government to intervene to protect the projected 8.5 million UK households that…
Continue ReadingOne in Eight English Households Were in Fuel Poverty in 2020
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
New government data reveals that more than three million English households lived in draughty homes and struggled to afford to heat them in…
Continue ReadingPoor Households Could Spend Half of Their Income on Energy, Charity Warns
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Soaring gas and electricity bills could eat up more than half of some households’ incomes, leaving some at risk of not eating and…
Continue Reading6m Households Could Struggle with Fuel Poverty after Price Hike
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
A looming energy bill hike could increase fuel poverty to the highest level on record this spring unless the government intervenes to spread…
Continue ReadingFuel poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA), has said that over one million additional UK households will not be able to afford their…
Continue ReadingOver half a million homes are expected to be pushed into fuel poverty this winter as energy prices soar.
Continue ReadingHouseholds Warned Energy Bills Could Rise by £150 This Autumn
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Household & Bills
An “unprecedented” rise in wholesale energy costs means households should brace for significantly higher fuel bills this winter.
Continue ReadingGovernment Misses Target to Upgrade Fuel Poor Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The government has missed an interim target to upgrade all fuel poor households in England to energy efficiency ratings of at least E…
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