Fuel Poverty

Social enterprise Changeworks has published an open letter calling on all political parties to commit to urgent action on fuel poverty and delivering a just transition for a sustainable future ahead of the upcoming Scottish parliamentary election.

Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 7% reduction in the energy price cap, lowering the annual bill for a typical dual‑fuel household to £1,641 from 1 April to 30 June 2026.

Scotland has recorded a significant drop in fuel poverty levels as falling energy prices helped ease pressure on households, according to new figures released by Scotland's Chief Statistician.

A project to provide energy bill vouchers and further energy cost advice to eligible parents in Argyll and Bute is one of 21 projects that pilot approaches to help to eradicate child poverty and boost incomes that will be backed by almost £1.9 million across Scotland.

More than 50,000 households across Scotland have received support to live in warmer, healthier homes which are more affordable to heat.

Housing secretary Màiri McAllan MSP has unveiled two new panel members of Scotland's fuel poverty watchdog. The Scottish Fuel Advisory Panel scrutinises the Scottish Government’s progress towards meeting Scotland’s fuel poverty targets, including the goal that no more than five pe

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme has launched its fifteenth funding round, opening for applications yesterday. A total of £20 million is available for charities and community energy groups, including community interest companies, co-operative societies and community benefit s

E.ON Next has announced a landmark collaboration with Glasgow City Council (GCC) in support of its Child Poverty Programme.

Around 250,000 households in Scotland will automatically receive help with their energy bills next winter under changes to the Warm Home Discount scheme, the UK Government has announced.

Fuel poverty in Scotland may be accelerating, with those under 35 particularly hard hit, according to new findings from Edinburgh-based energy efficiency social enterprise Changeworks.  

The Scarf Fuel Fund has delivered more than £1.1 million in energy support to households across Scotland, helping prevent self-disconnection and support people facing acute financial hardship.  Running from December 2024 to December 2025, the fund supported over 7,600 households using pre

Standard measures of poverty in Scotland are inaccurate and are letting communities down, with the true impact of fuel poverty hitting as many as 30% of rural Scots, according to a new report.

Energy tariff reform, income support and climate-sensitive policies must be introduced urgently to protect terminally ill people from the growing risk of fuel poverty, according to a leading academic. Dr Elaine Robinson, a research associate at the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughboroug

Consumer Scotland has warned of “stark deficiencies” in the Warm Home Discount Scheme (WHD) and is recommending a range of reforms to improve it in both the short and longer term.

More than 837,000 payments have been made to people across Scotland to help with heating costs this winter, thanks to a unique package of support. More than 268,500 payments for Child Winter Heating Payment and Winter Heating Payment – support only available in Scotland – have been paid