Fuel Poverty

A leading energy campaigner has been given an industry lifetime achievement award for his efforts to tackle fuel poverty. Kenny Cameron, managing director of Edinburgh-based Connected Response, was presented with an award by Energy Action Scotland in recognition of a lifetime of trying to make peopl

Scarf has received a special commendation in the Fuel Poverty & Vulnerable Customer Support category at the National Energy Efficiency Awards 2025. The recognition builds on the organisation’s earlier regional award win and marks a proud moment in its 40th anniversary year.

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has strengthened its support for tenants this year through increased investment in maintenance and expanding partnerships that help households improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel costs. As part of its ‘Best at Basics’ approach, CHA has establishe

Councillor Paul Steele, leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Councillor Angus McCormack, chair of the OHCPP Anti-Poverty Group have written to Scottish Government and UK Government calling for action to address fuel poverty in the Outer Hebrides. The letter references a recent report by Tighean I

Households will see a rise in gas and electricity prices after regulator Ofgem outlined its next price cap.

Applications are now open for the fourteenth round of the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, with £30 million available to support energy-related projects across England, Scotland and Wales.

Financial support to help pensioners heat their homes this winter has started to roll out across the country.

Clydesdale Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks to deliver a new project that will make homes warmer for tenants in South Lanarkshire.

Thousands of households across Inverclyde can receive up to £200 off their heating bills this winter, following the launch of a new fund.

Housing secretary Màiri McAllan has called for urgent action from the UK Government on energy bills, as new modelling finds that around 660,000 households could see estimated fuel bills cut by an average of £700 under Scottish Government proposals for targeted discounts. New scenario mo

Services that support people struggling with debt on their energy bills have been expanded after receiving almost £1 million of additional funding. This will help organisations to provide money and debt advice to customers, increase capacity through additional training for staff, and enhance e

Shettleston Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks, an organisation with 10 years of experience in tackling fuel poverty, to deliver a new project that will make homes warmer for tenants in Glasgow. The Renewable Heat Project with Shettleston Housing Association will see 15 properties fitt

Ofgem has announced a major plan to tackle the £4.4 billion of energy debt built up during the energy crisis, including a new Debt Relief Scheme that could write off up to £500 million and help around 195,000 households across the UK.

Households in the villages of Point and Sandwick are being encouraged to apply for this year’s Fuel Hardship Grants as Point and Sandwick Trust’s Energy Support Unit (ESU) launches a powerful new short film highlighting the ongoing impact of fuel poverty in island communities.

Fife Council's Glenrothes Area Committee has awarded £18,982 to St Andrews Environmental Network, extending fuel poverty support for residents in the area until March next year (2026) and launching a new pilot reuse initiative – Reuse Rothes.