A week ahead of the #Budget, the Energy Crisis Commission calls for an end to high energy bills and an increase in insulation measures.

The UK is bracing for a cold snap. ❄️ For millions of households living in cold homes, plunging temperatures aren’t just uncomfortable- they’re dangerous. As the temperature drops below zero, millions of people don’t know how they’re going to stay warm.

The Autumn Budget and forthcoming Warm Homes Plan provides the government with an opportunity to help millions of households in #FuelPoverty.

Carbon monoxide gives no clues. No smell. No taste. No sound. The only warning comes from a working alarm. Fit carbon monoxide alarms in key rooms at home. Test them every month to make sure they will alert you. #COAwarenessWeek

Wednesday 26 November is our #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay. Join the hundreds of organisations and individuals who are getting involved. Whether you're running an event, sharing our social media resources or writing to your elected representative.

Outdoor heaters and gas burners should only ever be used in open spaces. Bringing them indoors or into tents, garages, or sheds can cause a deadly build-up of carbon monoxide. Always check for signs of damage or a poor fit before use, and make sure your area is well ventilated.

Two weeks left to apply for our bursary scheme for our upcoming #FuelPovertyConf. We want to enable attendance from those organisations which would not usually be able to pay to attend conference.

We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.

Two weeks to go until our #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay. Download our Stakeholder Support Pack and help support the millions of people unable to keep their homes warm and healthy this winter: www.nea.org.uk/fpad

On #ArmisticeDay we remember the sacrifice of all those who lost their lives during war. Lest we forget.

We're pleased to open a bursary scheme for our upcoming #FuelPovertyConf. We want to enable attendance from those organisations which would not usually be able to pay to attend conference.

Download our #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay Stakeholder Support Pack and help support the millions of people unable to keep their homes warm and healthy this winter: www.nea.org.uk/who-we-are/n...

Download our #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay Stakeholder Support Pack and help support the millions of people unable to keep their homes warm and healthy this winter: www.nea.org.uk/who-we-are/n...

We're pleased to open a bursary scheme for our upcoming #FuelPovertyConf. We want to enable attendance from those organisations which would not usually be able to pay to attend conference.

We're pleased to open a bursary scheme for our upcoming #FuelPovertyConf. We want to enable attendance from those organisations which would not usually be able to pay to attend conference.

David Farmer from University of Salford talks about their work with us at their Energy House. This terraced home has been rebuilt in a chamber to compare energy bills of different heating technologies including boilers and air source heat pumps. #FuelPovertyConf

Carol Driver from Welsh Government tells our #FuelPovertyConf about their Nest scheme, which runs until 2030. She explains how vital the crisis scheme is for vulnerable households.

Now at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf Jessica Skilbeck from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero talks about the importance of the government's Warm Homes Plan.

Our Director of Homes Andrej Miller talks at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf about the challenge of retrofit, especially in rural areas in Wales. He also stressed the life-changing improvement it can make to vulnerable households.

Our penultimate session at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf will focus on an urgent need to upgrade the energy efficiency of fuel poor homes in Wales.

Our third breakout session focusses on the complexities of crisis support and essential energy advice.

Our third breakout session focusses on the complexities of crisis support and essential energy advice.

Our second breakout session at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf will discuss upcoming introduction of tighter Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards within the private rented sector.

Our first breakout session at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf will focus on the opportunities around #SeneddElection2026.

Sophie Shorney from Wales & West Utilities tells our Wales #FuelPovertyConf about the importance of the VCMA fund (Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance) and how it funds life-changing projects. It has reached over half a million people.

Dr Ffion Prothero, a GP with an interest in Health Inequalities and Cluster Lead for North West Flintshire talks to our #FuelPovertyConf about working with Warm Wales and us as part of Warm Homes, Healthy Futures. She talks about prevention being key.

Dr Gareth Morgan, Bevan Exemplar Lead on Housing and Health, based in West Wales tells our #FuelPovertyConf in Wales that housing is a health issue.

Thousands of older people will still struggle this winter, cutting back on essentials, and facing the impossible “heat or eat” question. @talkolderpeople.bsky.social Rhian Bowen-Davies sets out the impact of fuel poverty to @nea-cymru.bsky.social conference.

Danielle Butler, our Head of Development, talks to delegates at our #FuelPovertyConf about our Warm Homes, Healthy Futures programme, which is supported by the four gas distribution networks. She says, 'Our work is health work.'

Next at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf, we will explore opportunities to work together to simultaneously tackle fuel poverty and preventable health inequalities.

At our Wales #FuelPovertyConf Amy Bainton from Barnardo's Cymru says 31% of children living in Wales are in poverty.

Meilyr Tomos, @cyngorgwynedd.bsky.social, speaking in Welsh, says 63% of Gwynedd households are off gas, over half of houses pre-date 1900 and the area also has the highest standing charges in the UK. Yet Gwynedd generates over half of its electricity needs from renewables. #FuelPovertyConf

Rhian Bowen-Davies @talkolderpeople.bsky.social - speaking in Welsh - tells our #FuelPovertyConf that older people tend to stay at home more and often need medical equipment, making them more susceptible to fuel poverty. She says 3/4 of excess winter deaths are people over 65.

Our Director of Development and Partnerships Danni Barnes tells our #FuelPovertyConf that 60% of people who access our services have someone in the house with a health problem. She says, 'Behind every statistic is a human being.'

Our next session at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf will cover the human cost of unaffordable energy. Our Director of Development and Partnerships Danni Barnes is joined by @talkolderpeople.bsky.social, Meilyr Tomos from @cyngorgwynedd.bsky.social and Amy Bainton from Barnardo's Cymru.

Our key note speaker at our Wales #FuelPovertyConf is @janehutt.bsky.social, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefyndd and Chief Whip. Jane says, 'Your efforts are making a difference at the toughest of times.' She adds, 'We're continuing to tackle fuel poverty from all available directions.'

Excellent introduction from @bensaltmarsh.bsky.social of @nea-cymru.bsky.social setting out the scale of fuel poverty in Wales and thanking the audience for all the work they do to support people living in fuel poverty (even those who respond to consultations!).

Our Head of Wales @[email protected] opens our #FuelPovertyConf by saying that fuel poverty is made worse by 'old cold leaky homes - we have many here in Wales'.

We’re looking forward to our Wales #FuelPovertyConf today. We’re joined by over 100 individuals and organisations who share our passion for warmer homes in Wales.

It was great to be at the Care & Repair Cymru conference in Cardiff today. We spoke with fantastic organisations working across Wales to see how we can work together to tackle the housing challenges facing older people in the country.

Our Head of Wales Ben Saltmarsh speaks to BBC Radio Wales about a Uswitch survey on the impact of high energy bills. Ben says, ‘Average energy costs sit at £1,750 - still £500 more a year than they were prior to the crisis. That’s not normal, that’s not affordable.’

‘Too many are living in cold homes, rationing essentials, and mired in debt – with grave physical and mental health consequences.’ Our Head of Wales Ben Saltmarsh speaks about news that one-quarter of Welsh households are in fuel poverty. www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2537558...

One-quarter of households in Wales are in fuel poverty. Our Wales Policy Officer Maisie discusses these new statistics on Greatest Hits Radio South Wales. She says these households face a tough choice between rationing their heating or going into debt.

'Today’s figures lay bare the scale of the challenge - but also the opportunity.' Head of National Energy Action Cymru Ben Saltmarsh responds to new fuel poverty statistics that reveal a quarter of households in Wales are in fuel poverty.

Our Director of Policy Peter speaks on BBC Radio Newcastle about the #WarmHomeDiscount expansion. He says, ‘We are concerned that those households who are living on low incomes but not claiming benefits will miss out entirely.’

‘In the context of energy prices being £500 a year more expensive it is a drop in the ocean, and we know that millions of households are going to struggle.’ Our Director of Policy Peter on BBC Radio Tees welcomes the #WarmHomeDiscount expansion but says the rebate should be more.

‘We must not forget about low-income working-age households, many of whom are struggling to afford their energy bills – they also need more direct energy bill support’ Our Head of Policy Matt quoted in @theipaper.com ‬. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

Head of ‪Cymru Ben Saltmarsh speaks to BBC Radio Wales about the #WinterFuelPayment now going to many more pension-age households. He says, ‘This news, while it’s welcome, just actually returns those households back to the status quo.’

'It is a relief that it will now go to so many more pension-age households who really need it.' Our Head of Policy Matt Copeland responds to news that over 75% of pensioners will now get the Winter Fuel Payment.

ICYMI: Eight suppliers have committed to pay £18.6m in compensation and debt write off following the scandal of forced prepayment meter installations. Sits alongside stricter standards introduced by Ofgem following concerted pressure from many at the time, incl. a welcome Senedd Committee inquiry.