Energy Action Scotland response to BEIS Warm Home Discount Scheme 2022-26 Consultation

 

Energy Action Scotland’s response focuses primarily on those areas that it considers may impact most on fuel poor and vulnerable consumers. Energy Action Scotland is not a health organisation, but we are concerned about the health impacts of living in fuel poverty and that respiratory conditions which are exacerbated by living in a cold, damp home make up a high proportion of Scotland’s excess winter deaths, which are linked to living in fuel poverty.

We provide practical support through several Warm Home Discount (WHD) industry initiatives working closely with 2-3 suppliers each year. In Scheme Year 9, we managed 3 projects across 2 suppliers and supported a fourth project in partnership with National Energy Action.

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Devastating increase energy price rises announced by regulator

Today the GB energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced the biggest ever increase to the energy price cap.  The increase of £153 for prepayment customers and £139 from those paying by direct debit is likely to result in suppliers putting their prices up in October.

In Scotland, there are already over a quarter of households struggling with their energy costs, living in fuel poverty. Over 600,000 households. These price rises will increase this by tens of thousands.

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NEA and EAS release report to help maximise the benefits of the smart meter rollout for prepayment users

The new report “Maximising the smart meter roll-out for pre-payment customers” captures insights and views from over 130 organisations across the UK who work with low income and vulnerable energy consumers, alongside interviews with key industry and government stakeholders and vulnerable ‘pay as you go’ customers themselves.

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Energy Action Scotland Manifesto 2021 - Call for changes to winter payments to cut fuel poverty

Scotland’s fuel poverty champions, Energy Action Scotland, is calling for winter fuel and cold weather payments to be more closely targeted at people who need it most.

The energy efficiency charity is calling for a post May administration to make changes to the way fuel payments are made to help lift thousands of households out of fuel poverty.

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