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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

National Grid creates £50m emergency fund for vulnerable households

An electricity pylon near Manchester
National Grid says it will donate £10m to Citizens Advice as well as helping other charities. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The chief executive of National Grid has warned of an “exponential increase” in customers seeking help with their energy bills as the company created a £50m emergency support fund.

John Pettigrew said the UK electricity network operator’s fund will be used this winter and next to make donations to bodies providing support for vulnerable households and advice on energy efficiency measures to lower bills long term.

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