Fuel Poverty

Household energy bills are expected to rise even further in the autumn to an average of £2,800 a year, Ofgem’s chief executive told MPs yesterday.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for urgent action from both the Scottish and UK governments to prevent worsening levels of fuel poverty amongst social housing tenants after it revealed that its members have reported a worrying increase in tenant fuel debt and

Energy regulator Ofgem is looking to update the price cap on energy bills every three months instead of twice a year to help households see the benefit of price falls much sooner. The watchdog will publish a ‘minded-to’ consultation into the proposal.

The chief executive of ScottishPower has called for families to receive £1,000 to help with growing energy bills before families are affected by another increase in bills this winter. Keith Anderson said "urgent action" is required to help the poorest households with energy bills, wa

Clydesdale Housing Association’s (CHA) work to support its tenants has resulted in over £342,000-worth of financial help being provided to help ease cost of living increases.

Existing Homes Alliance Scotland director Elizabeth Leighton covers a new research report published today by the coalition on the regulations and support needed to decarbonise Scotland’s owner occupied homes. Skyrocketing energy prices are crippling many households’ finances, pushing ove

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme has opened the first funding round in phase two of the scheme.

Warmworks, an organisation dedicated to providing affordable warmth to homes and communities across the country, has achieved recognition as a carbon neutral business and revealed its plans to further build on the steps it has taken to reduce its impact on the environment. This is the second year ru

The Energy Saving Trust has today announced that it will continue to oversee the management and allocation of Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) payments following the renewal of its contract by Ofgem. Ofgem’s enforcement and compliance activity collects voluntary

Energy network companies from across Britain have partnered with Fuel Bank Foundation to provide further support to people living in fuel poverty.

Albyn Housing Society is launching a £100,000 fund for tenants struggling with soaring energy costs across its 3,700 properties in 70 communities across the Highlands - a fund the society expects to last only a few days due to demand.

Up to £1 million is being made available to help deliver a pipeline of carbon-cutting heat projects and make thousands of homes across Scotland warmer, greener and cheaper to heat. The Heat in Buildings Project Development Funding Invitation will support public, private and community-led proje

Inverclyde-based housing association River Clyde Homes is working in partnership with HEAT (part of The Wise Group) to provide support to its customers who may be at risk of, or in, fuel poverty.

Hillcrest Homes’ HEAT Heroes have lived up to their name once again, after being named ‘Team of the Year’ at the prestigious Energy Action Scotland Fuel Poverty Heroes Awards 2022, for their tireless work in combating fuel poverty. The honour, which was announced during the annual

Manor Estates Housing Association is to work in partnership with Changeworks to provide tenants with access to home energy and fuel advice. The Association said it knows that it is a difficult time for its tenants with the increase in fuel costs and the lifting of the energy price cap and that it ho