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The Latest Breaking News from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition

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

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

BP slammed as profits more than double during Iran war

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The Independent UK

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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

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

‘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)

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

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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)

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

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.

Evening Standard

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

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

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 Guardian - UK

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

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The Guardian - UK

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)

‘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

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

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