Energy bills
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Pensioners are skipping showers and cutting back on food as millions face poverty
Joanna Elson, chief executive of Independent Age, writes about how the UK government could bring down the numbers of pensioners living in poverty
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
Since April the government has been dragging its feet on an official fuel poverty strategy, since a consultation ended almost ten months ago. It now faces an urgent decision on how to help Britain’s fuel poor as 12 million struggle with energy costs and 250,000 live in desperately cold conditions, writes Simon Francis
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are are set to rise with Ofgem’s new energy price cap. Here’s everything you need to know, including where to get help if you can’t afford to pay
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
This couple tried to turn their street into a power station: ‘We had no idea what we were doing’
Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal
Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal
Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Fossil fuel industries ‘worried’ after clean energy powered 40% of world’s electricity needs in 2024
Fossil fuel industries ‘worried’ after clean energy powered 40% of world’s electricity needs in 2024
People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
