Fuel poverty
Scotland Social Housing Fuel Support Fund opens for applications
An emergency fund for Scottish housing associations to help tenants who are struggling with the cost of their energy bills is now live.
Published 16 April 2021
Energy Action Scotland seeks changes to winter payments to cut fuel poverty
Fuel poverty champions Energy Action Scotland is calling for winter fuel and cold weather payments to be more closely targeted at people who need it most.
Published 14 April 2021
Kingdom Housing Association energy adviser recognised at national Fuel Poverty Awards
Kingdom Housing Association is celebrating after winning a top accolade at Energy Action Scotland’s Fuel Poverty Awards.
Published 7 April 2021
Ofgem energy redress scheme awards over £2m to charities
The Energy Saving Trust has today revealed 32 new charity-run projects that will receive funding through Ofgem's Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme.
Published 30 March 2021
Regulator unveils new EESSH monitor indicators
New indicators that will be used to monitor social landlords’ performance against Energy Efficiency Standard for Scottish Social Housing (EESSH) have been published by the Scottish Housing Regulator.
Published 29 March 2021
Scotland’s national chef Gary Maclean helps families in fuel poverty
Scotland’s national chef Gary Maclean is backing a new campaign to help families struggling with rising fuel bills by providing tasty ways of keeping costs down.
Published 26 March 2021
Argyll and Bute Council secures funding to fight against fuel poverty
Argyll and Bute Council and Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) have welcomed the investment of £1.23 million from the UK Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator (SHDFD) project.
Published 26 March 2021
Over 50,000 households to get warmer, greener homes in £562m boost
From this week, the homes of 50,000 UK households will be upgraded with green improvements from a £562 million fund, reducing carbon emissions and supporting thousands of green jobs across the country.
Published 23 March 2021
Affordable Warmth programme in Glasgow saves 590,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
A report to Glasgow City Council has outlined how the Affordable Warmth programme in the city has delivered energy-efficiency improvements to homes that will result in a saving of almost 590,000 tonnes in carbon emissions.
Published 11 March 2021
Dundee fuel poverty fund distributed £300,000 during winter months of lockdown
A dedicated fund has distributed almost £300,000 to people struggling with fuel poverty during the winter months of lockdown in Dundee.
Published 11 March 2021
North Lanarkshire Council helps lift families out of fuel poverty
North Lanarkshire Council has reduced the number of households living in fuel poverty by 4,000 over the past year, improving the lives of its tenants and residents and reducing its carbon emissions
Published 11 March 2021
Existing Homes Alliance welcomes extra funds for energy efficiency and fuel poverty
The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland (EHA) has welcomed the announcement of additional funds for energy efficiency as part of budget negotiations, taking the total funding for domestic heat decarbonisation, energy efficiency and fuel poverty to £201 million for 2021/22.
Published 9 March 2021
£4 million Home Heating Support Fund launched
A £4 million support fund has been launched to help Scots struggling with their energy bills during the coronavirus lockdown.
Published 1 March 2021
People’s Energy calls for Budget support for Scottish fuel poverty and green initiatives
Edinburgh-based energy supplier People’s Energy Company is calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide more help for people struggling with fuel poverty in his Budget on March 3.
Published 25 February 2021
Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill passed by MSPs
Legislation which will help cut emissions, reduce fuel poverty and create green jobs by accelerating the deployment of heat networks has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament.
Published 24 February 2021
