Oil firms accused of pushing for tax breaks after ‘cashing in’ on Middle East crisis: ‘It’s scandalous’ Scrapping the windfall tax early could cost the UK £8.6bn by 2030, campaigners have said The Independent UK · Sep 24
Scrapping windfall tax early could cost UK £8.6bn by 2030, say campaigners The campaign group Global Witness has written to Chancellor John Healey. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Energy bills are set to rise twice - here’s what to do if you’re struggling Energy bills will rise in October and likely again in January for those not already on fixed deals The Independent UK · Sep 18
Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October A typical household in Great Britain will pay £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
Energy price cap rise ‘will push millions in Great Britain into fuel poverty’ Typical bill will surge by £220 a year from Wednesday, forcing 13.5m homes to spend over 10% of income on fuel The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
Energy debt fears plaguing third of UK households – survey Among those in energy debt, the median amount owed to an energy supplier was £750, the poll for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition found. Evening Standard · Jun 15
UK energy debt crisis deepens for millions ahead of price cap rise 13 per cent of those in debt or concerned about missing payments owed money to ‘someone who makes them feel scared’ The Independent UK · Jun 15
New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1% The Guardian - UK · Apr 4
Households on heating oil already grappling with soaring prices The problem is particularly acute in Northern Ireland, where 62.5% of homes rely on it, compared to the UK average of just over 5%. Evening Standard · Mar 5
‘Serious concern’ raised ahead of energy price cap increase THE price cap on energy is predicted to rise by one per cent on Wednesday – raising typical household bills to £1737. The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2025
Ofgem urged to draw up ‘crisis plan’ for July 1 RTS energy meter switch off Energy UK, which represents the sector, said 392,000 households still had the meters as of mid April. The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
Warning as 100,000 Scots face disruption and higher bills over meter switch off More than 100,000 Scots could face higher energy bills and disruption to heating and hot water when a dated electricity meter is set to switch off… The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2025
Energy meters in 300,000 homes could stop working at the end of June This is how to find out if you're affected by the upcoming deadline Ideal Home · Apr 30, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025 More than 300,000 homes at risk of electricity disruption from July 1 Energy firms have admitted that current rates of replacement mean it is likely that thousands of old RTS meters will not have been upgraded in time.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 Cost of global energy crisis on households in Great Britain ‘to hit £3,000 by summer’ Average annual bill will be about £750 higher than in 2020-21, before Russia-Ukraine war, says campaign group
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 Bringing down the UK’s sky-high energy bills is a tall order, but it can be done Investing in homegrown renewable power and cutting our reliance on oil and gas is crucial if we’re to fix our energy system, says Simon Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023 Call to end ‘cruel’ winter rises as energy bills go up by £100 a year Campaign groups call on regulator to abolish January bill increase, saying households are facing an ‘assault from all sides’
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023 Revealed: Millions of children at risk from killer mould as families struggle to heat homes Exclusive: Fuel poverty campaigners demand action before another child dies – as 3.4m families live in ‘Victorian’ and ‘incredibly dangerous’ conditions
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023 Britons’ energy bills are falling – so why are standing charges soaring? In the cost of living crisis, more people – from campaigners to energy bosses – are starting to question suppliers’ fees
The National (Scotland) · Apr 18, 2023 ‘Abdication of responsibility’: New Ofgem prepayment meter rules condemned Campaigners and politicians have warned that new Ofgem rules which restrict the forced installation of prepayment meters don't go far enough...
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023 Jeremy Hunt urged to wipe UK’s energy bill debts – set to rise to £3bn Exclusive: Britain’s gas and electricty debts set to soar by hundreds of millions in April