Fuel poverty and how it needs to be squashed.

Fuel poverty and how it needs to be squashed

The amount of homes which are in fuel poverty in these modern times has risen over the last 24 months by a staggering 6 percent; the figures from the Consumer Focus report do make worrying reading.

Within its report Consumer Focus has calculated that the amount of homes where 10 percent of the income of the said household is spent on Gas and Electricity has risen to 5.7 million homes in the United Kingdom.

The worst area has been reported as Wales where 41% of all households are in fuel poverty, the Welsh government has taken action with £60 million investment into improving energy efficiency in Wales. The programme includes advice on debt as well as how to claim for suitable and appropriate benefit if they are entitled.

“The increases in the price of Gas and Electricity prices has pushed even more people into fuel poverty” said a spokesman from Consumer Focus, the worry is that there are large sections of consumers who have never attempted to save money on their utility bills by switching appliances off or by taking what would be considered to be very basic measures such as insulating the house

A spokeswoman from the Department of Energy and Climate change said that “the answer is to educate people to use less energy. “

House holders are under extra pressure to save money on their utility bills; the problem in the United Kingdom compared to other countries in Europe the is that a lot of houses which have been built over the last century have never really has any proper insulation fitted and houses in the United Kingdom are less energy efficient.

We have mentioned before that if you are having problems paying your Gas and Electricity bills then the first action is to get in touch with your utility supplier – They may be able to help you save money on your utility bills by working out a payment plan.

It is now estimated that an average house will spend about £1,300 per year on their home energy costs, this figure is based on a semi detached house with three bedrooms – when you consider that only 5 years ago the figure was £970 it is a sharp rise.

The need to look for a better deal after first contacting your existing utility provider has never been more apparent than it is now – on average households can save in the region of £200 plus on their home energy bills – so the right way forward for many households is by them being simply smart and switching their utility supplier.

If you’re a household have a look here to see what saving you can make, if you’re a business no need for you to feel left out and we can help you also squash your monthly business utility bills.