Labour has announced that they will insulate two million homes within 12 months should they get into power. The ambitious policy comes just…
Continue ReadingEnergy Bills Could Remain above £2,000 Until at Least 2024
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A new forecast suggests household energy costs could remain well above £2,000 until at least 2024, undercutting the Chancellor’s loan scheme to ease…
Continue ReadingThird of Brits More Likely to Install Heat Pumps to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas
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The need to ditch Russian gas has made a third (33%) of Britons more likely to replace their gas boiler with an electric…
Continue ReadingEnergy Bills Will Rise by Another £830 from October, OBR Forecasts
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A doubling of household energy bills will weigh heavily on the UK economy and consumer finances this year, contributing to the steepest fall…
Continue ReadingOnline Searches for Solar Panels and Smart Meters Surge Amid Soaring Energy Bills
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With energy bills set to soar next month, Brits are considering solar panels and smart meters to reduce their consumption, web search data…
Continue ReadingOne in Four Brits Will Be Unable to Afford Energy Bills from October, Citizens Advice Warns
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A forecasted £145 monthly hike in energy bills will leave 14.5 million people unable to afford gas and electricity next winter, charity Citizens…
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 ReadingSix Million Families Face a £320 “Leaky Home Surcharge”
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British households are bracing for a 50% increase in their energy bills from April, but for the six million families in poorly insulated…
Continue ReadingOne in Eight English Households Were in Fuel Poverty in 2020
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New government data reveals that more than three million English households lived in draughty homes and struggled to afford to heat them in…
Continue ReadingRising Energy Bills Increase Interest in Green Home Upgrades
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Soaring gas and electricity prices are increasing homeowners’ interest in efficiency upgrades that can slash their energy consumption and bills, according to a…
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