Fuel Poverty

The Scottish Government has been questioned on its plans to cancel a vital support fund helping households at risk of fuel poverty, by Holyrood’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee.

Blanket UK-wide schemes intended to support households with the rising cost of living were not sufficiently ‘rural-proofed’ and did not meet the needs of remote communities in Scotland that face a ‘rural premium’, a committee on MPs has warned.

As freezing temperatures hit Scotland, new analysis has found that 38% of households in Scotland have described their energy bills as unaffordable and a further 51% describe them as only ‘somewhat affordable’.

Tens of thousands of people in Scotland have been forced onto pay-as-you-go energy meters against their will, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has suggested. The charity analysed polling from the research company YouGov and estimated that around 23,936 people were forced onto an elec

Energy regulator Ofgem has today granted permission for companies to resume the forced installation of prepayment meters (PPMs) to the homes of customers almost a year after the practice was suspended. Scottish Power, EDF and Octopus can now install prepayment meters with a warrant, or a smart

The HEAT Project, part of Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust (BRDT), has been awarded £245,539 over two years from Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme.

Money to help with heating costs is on its way to around 400,000 people on low incomes through the Scottish Government benefit Winter Heating Payment.

A new emergency energy and food voucher initiative to support Scotland's most vulnerable older people this winter has been launched by Age Scotland in partnership with SGN. The charity is hearing first-hand about the impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on older people, especially those living

Three housing providers have teamed up once more in the battle to tackle fuel poverty in their communities. Linthouse, Govan and Elderpark secured £255,000 in funding to help alleviate the pressures on their tenants struggling with sky-high fuel bills.

People on low income can apply for a one-off payment of £106 from the Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee 2023/24 Winter Payments Scheme to help them with winter fuel bills. Leader of Inverness City and Area, Councillor Ian Brown, said: “If you live in the Aird and

More than 360,000 people in Scotland are worried about their debts to energy suppliers, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed.

North Lanarkshire Council has taken a significant step towards a sustainable and energy-efficient future with the approval of the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Delivery Plan.

The Highland Council said it is continuing to explore external funding opportunities to help families in the region who experience disproportionately higher levels of fuel poverty than the rest of Scotland. External funding is targeted at households classed as fuel and extreme fuel poor and is avail

Ochil View Housing Association has given a helping hand this winter to more than 400 tenants at its recent ‘Meet, Heat and Eat’ events.

Energy efficiency specialist Warmworks has set up a new office in Stornoway ahead of delivering insulation support to homes across the Western Isles. Warmworks will be responsible for administering the Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (HEES:ABS) on behalf of Comhairle nan Eilean