Energy bills

Ofgem's plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it's not enough to solve the crisis
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Vikki Brownridge

Ofgem's plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it's not enough to solve the crisis

The energy regulator Ofgem has today announced more details about its proposed Debt Relief Scheme. It's welcome – but not sufficient, says StepChange boss Vikki Brownridge
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
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Energy debt

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'
Solar power

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
Andria Mastroianni and Matt Copeland

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

Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal

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When are you putting the heating on?
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Your views

When are you putting the heating on?

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I'd like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it's cold
pensioner yvonne
Energy bills

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I'd like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it's cold

Energy bills are rising this October. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
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Cost of living

Energy bills are rising this October. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?

Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging: 'We have to keep going'
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fuel poverty

Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging: 'We have to keep going'

Energy price cap fall is a 'massive relief' – but bills still remain punishingly high
Close Up Of Senior Woman In Wheelchair With Energy Bill By Radiator In Cost Of Living Energy Crisis
Energy bills

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?
debt
Richard Lane

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
Tiny versions of Ed Miliband and Nigel Farage at Southsea Model Village
Net Zero

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
Clean energy

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
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Mental health

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
DWP, benefits
Social Justice

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
Energy minister Michael Shanks
Community energy

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?
A person on a bile rides down a street
Community energy

Labour's billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?

Labour promises 'biggest building boom in a generation' in reform of UK's planning system
Labour deputy prime minister Angela Rayner in construction gear
Planning

Labour promises 'biggest building boom in a generation' in reform of UK's planning system

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
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
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Energy bills

'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
Energy meter
Energy bills

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis

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Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Prime minister Keir Starmer, chancellor Rachel Reeves and secretary for energy security and net zero Ed Miliband. Image: Simon Dawson/ No 10 Downing Street/ Flickr
Matt Copeland

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
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Simon Francis

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Environment secretary Ed Miliband
Energy bills

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed
The city of Plymouth
Damp and mould

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed