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Three years on – the forced prepayment meters scandal remains unresolved - More than three years after the forced prepayment meter scandal first broke, households are still facing forced entry into their… … Continue reading "Three years on – the forced prepayment meters scandal remains unresolved"
Fuel poverty fight enters a new phase as hard work on Warm Homes Plan begins - The Government’s new £15bn Warm Homes Plan has been welcomed as a potential breakthrough in tackling cold, damp housing, cutting… … Continue reading "Fuel poverty fight enters a new phase as hard work on Warm Homes Plan begins"
Ministers urged to halt forced prepayment meters amid secret court hearings concerns - Campaigners have written to the Government and Ofgem demanding an immediate new pause on forced prepayment meter installations, after fresh… … Continue reading "Ministers urged to halt forced prepayment meters amid secret court hearings concerns"
Price cap tweaks fail households as cold snap hits the country - A marginal change to the energy price cap will put more pressure on struggling households this winter, campaigners have warned,… … Continue reading "Price cap tweaks fail households as cold snap hits the country"
Carbon monoxide problems more common in fuel poor homes - Households living in cold and damp homes are far more likely to report experiencing dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, according… … Continue reading "Carbon monoxide problems more common in fuel poor homes"
Millions still living in cold, damp homes as health inequalities continue - Millions of people across the UK are still living in cold, damp homes, with new research showing that those with… … Continue reading "Millions still living in cold, damp homes as health inequalities continue"
Budget brings cut to bills but “no one can warm their home with headlines” - The Government’s Autumn Budget will bring a modest reduction in energy bills next spring, but fuel poverty campaigners warn that… … Continue reading "Budget brings cut to bills but “no one can warm their home with headlines”"
UK energy industry profits surge past £125bn since 2020 - Energy giants have generated over £125 billion in profits on their UK operations since the energy crisis started according to… … Continue reading "UK energy industry profits surge past £125bn since 2020"
Chancellor mulls £6bn tax cut for gas firms while slashing warm homes budget - Changes to the windfall tax being considered by Rachel Reeves in this month’s budget could see the oil and gas… … Continue reading "Chancellor mulls £6bn tax cut for gas firms while slashing warm homes budget"
MPs back major reforms to energy bill support - MPs on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee have backed a series of reforms to make the energy system… … Continue reading "MPs back major reforms to energy bill support"
Household energy debt surges further to £4.43billion - New Ofgem figures reveal that household energy debt has soared to £4.43 billion in Q2 2025 – more than triple… … Continue reading "Household energy debt surges further to £4.43billion"
Fuel poverty statistics show 12m UK households struggling with energy costs - The number of UK households struggling with the cost of their energy bills has hit 12.1 million as campaigners warn… … Continue reading "Fuel poverty statistics show 12m UK households struggling with energy costs"Latest Comment & Reaction
Warm Home Discount extended across GB through to winter 2030/31 30 January 2026 - The £150 Warm Home Discount will be provided to eligible households every winter until 2030/1.It follows the expansion of the… … Continue reading "Warm Home Discount extended across GB through to winter 2030/31"
More affordable homes and overhaul of social housing standards announced 28 January 2026 - New plans have been announced an additional 300,000 more social and affordable homes alongside an overhaul of standards in the… … Continue reading "More affordable homes and overhaul of social housing standards announced"
Heat network customers to see increase in protections 27 January 2026 - More than 500,000 heat network customers will receive greater consumer protections across England, Scotland and Wales.Ofgem will now have powers… … Continue reading "Heat network customers to see increase in protections"Our Aims
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition is a broad coalition of anti-poverty, environmental, health and housing campaigners, charities, local authorities, trade unions and consumer organisations.
We believe that everybody has the right to a warm, dry home that they can afford to heat and power.
However, there are millions of households living in fuel poverty.
Simply, this means that millions of people are pushed into poverty because of the costs of meeting their basic need to keep warm (or cool in summer).
Millions of people cannot afford to heat and power their homes. Millions are suffering ill-health, stress and anxiety from unaffordable fuel bills, reduced educational attainment and social isolation as a result. This is avoidable.
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition campaigns to influence government and other bodies to take action to end fuel poverty and thereby improve people’s health and quality of life as well as seeking to reduce the cost of living, create jobs and negate carbon emissions in the process.
You can find out more about fuel poverty, our aims and helpful sources of guidance on this site.
