In an effort to encourage householders to seek support before winter, National Energy Action (NEA), announced that Fuel Poverty Awareness Day is moving forward from the end of winter to Friday 29 November. The dedicated day will help raise awareness of the issues and solutions concerning those living in cold…
The Committee on Fuel Poverty’s Third Annual Report has concluded that overall progress on reducing fuel poverty is “stalling”. Released on 7 November, the report found that, since the launch of the government’s fuel poverty strategy in 2015, the total number of households in fuel poverty has increased by 210,000,…
Analysis by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found that those in Scotland who rely on electric heating are “almost twice as likely” to be in fuel poverty compared to the population of Scotland as a whole. The report, published on Thursday 11 October, said that in 2016, around 26.5% of…
Supplier E.ON UK has announced plans to use satellites to track energy efficiency measures and find the areas most afflicted by fuel poverty. Reported by Energy Voice on Monday 24 September, the company will work alongside the European Space Agency and observatory Astrosat. The scheme will use near real-time data,…
The Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP) released its response to the consultation on the Warm Home Discount (WHD) scheme for 2018-19 on Monday 4 June. The CFP welcomed the commitment to extend the WHD to 2021 and welcomed a more targeted approach beyond 2019 to ensure the broader group is…