An “unprecedented” rise in wholesale energy costs means households should brace for significantly higher fuel bills this winter.
Continue ReadingBan on Gas Boilers Could Be Pushed Back to 2040
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Britons could be given five more years to replace their gas boilers, as the government bows to pressure from MPs over the high…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Could See Levy on Gas Bills to Support Hydrogen
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Households could face a levy on their gas bills to support hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to gas-fired heat, with the government consulting…
Continue ReadingGovernment Misses Target to Upgrade Fuel Poor Homes
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The government has missed an interim target to upgrade all fuel poor households in England to energy efficiency ratings of at least E…
Continue ReadingQuarter of Young People Don’t Understand Their Energy Bills
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One in four young people struggle to understand common terms used in energy bills and as a result, may be paying too much…
Continue ReadingFour in 10 Worried About Affording Energy Bills
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Four in 10 Brits are concerned about affording their gas and electricity bills, with young people and renters the most worried. The data,…
Continue ReadingOne in eight households in England will struggle to afford to heat their draughty homes this year, according to new projections from the…
Continue ReadingGlasgow Energy Efficiency Programme Cuts Half a Million Tonnes of CO2
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A scheme that installs energy efficiency measures in homes in Glasgow has cut residents’ energy bills and slashed nearly 590,000 tonnes of carbon…
Continue Reading13% of households in England were struggling to afford to heat their homes even before the pandemic overturned many people’s finances.
Continue ReadingStorm Darcy has sent temperatures plunging across the UK, leaving thousands of households in line for financial assistance with their heating bills.
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