Fuel Poverty

Energy charity ALIenergy is calling on the UK Government to back the introduction of targeted social energy tariffs to curb the "fuel poverty emergency" ahead of the energy price cap rising again next week. The most recent fuel poverty statistics from the 2023 Scottish House Condition Survey display

Households across Great Britain will soon have more choice over how they pay their energy bills after Ofgem confirmed plans to require suppliers to offer at least one tariff with a lower standing charge. The regulator announced yesterday that energy companies must make such tariffs available to all

Changeworks provided energy-saving advice and measures to 215,943 households across Scotland in the last three years, according to a new report released today.

Warmworks, an organisation with a decade of experience in tackling fuel poverty across Scotland, has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme. The Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Sch

At least 880,000 pensioners across Scotland are set to receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to help with heating their homes this winter.  

Glasgow City Council has accepted a £6.845 million award from the Scottish Government for 2025/26 to improve the energy efficiency of homes across the city. This year’s funding – the area-based schemes have been running for 13 years – will support the ongoing Heat in Building

Fuel poverty social enterprise Scarf has been awarded Good Business Charter (GBC) accreditation, further strengthening its reputation as a responsible and ethical employer. 

Clydebank Housing Association is taking action to cut fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions, thanks to innovative green technology and support from CAF Bank. The housing association provides affordable housing to residents in West Dunbartonshire. By connecting its Dumbarton Road properties to the

A tough winter is in store for thousands of Scottish households after Ofgem confirmed that the energy price cap is due to rise again in October, Scottish charities have warned.

Applications are now open for the thirteenth funding round of the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme.

Scottish charity Scarf is celebrating a major milestone this year – 40 years of delivering trusted, free energy efficiency advice and working at the front lines of the fight against fuel poverty. Since 1985, Scarf has supported hundreds of thousands of households across Scotland to stay warm,

Average energy arrears among people seeking debt advice from StepChange Scotland have surged by 42% year on year, leaping from £2,464 in the first half of 2024 to £3,499 in the first half of 2025. This sharp increase raises serious concerns about the ability of households to heat their h

Scottish social enterprise Scarf has woven four decades of impact into an officially registered tartan, created to mark its 40th anniversary and inspired by the organisation’s distinctive brand colours.

More households across Scotland are receiving urgent support with their energy costs through the Scarf Fuel Fund, which offers energy vouchers to people at risk of running out of credit on their prepayment meters. The fund, which has already delivered over £400,000 of support to households in

Warmworks has been appointed to deliver a home energy efficiency scheme on behalf of Shetland Islands Council following a successful bidding process. The Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme, which is funded through the Scottish Government, will offer energy efficiency and home insulation me