Fuel Poverty
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking reduce annual energy costs and reduce fuel poverty.
Answered by Martin McCluskey
At the Autumn Budget, we committed to taking money off energy bills to tackle the cost of living. By scrapping the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme and moving 75% of the domestic costs of the Renewables Obligation to the Exchequer, we have been able to provide immediate savings for households that are factored into energy bills for the years to come.
The Government recently published a new Fuel Poverty Strategy for England. With this new strategy, the Government is determined to double the pace at which we slash fuel poverty.
This strategy is accompanied by our £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, with a £5 billion allocation to low-income households. This will roll out upgrades to up to 5 million homes that could save them hundreds on energy bills and help to lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030.
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