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A £100 Payment for Most, or Meaningful Help for Those Who Need It Most?
The UK Government’s Budget contained several measures intended to help households facing ongoing cost pressures, including two proposals with significant implications for energy consumers in Scotland. The first was a £100 payment for households living in Council Tax Bands A-D in England. The expectation is that equivalent funding will flow to Scotland through the Barnett […]
READ MORERunning on Empty: Why Scotland’s Heating Oil Consumers Deserve Better Protection
I’ve a song running through my head and I can’t quite shake it but that’s a small problem indeed as winter approaches, hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland are once again facing uncertainty about the cost of keeping warm. For around 140,000 households in Scotland that rely on heating oil or LPG as their […]
READ MORELetter to the First Minister about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
Below is a Letter to the First Minister, from our Chief Executive, Frazer Scott about the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the impact on energy prices. Dear First Minister, The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has once again driven up global energy prices, creating a renewed crisis for households […]
READ MOREEnergy Action Scotland Manifesto 2026
We asked our members what was important to them and drew those issues together into our manifesto for change ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in May 2026. You can download our Manifesto for Change here. Our fuel poverty hustings We had an online fuel poverty hustings, the session had 3 main themes: Energy efficiency […]
READ MOREOpportunities to join the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel
Deadline: 1 September 2025 The Cabinet Secretary for Housing is seeking to appoint 2 x panel members to the Scottish Fuel Poverty Panel (SFPAP). The advert for panel members is now live at Appointment of Members to the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel – Scottish Government Recruitment Careers and contains further details on the roles available, including the remuneration […]
READ MOREThird sector fuel poverty ‘Heroes’ honoured
Five ‘Fuel Poverty Heroes’ were honoured for their work in helping thousands of people around the country out of debt and working to make their homes warmer. Fuel poverty campaigners Energy Action Scotland presented the awards at their annual conference in Glasgow. The five energy advisors from the Western Isles, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh and […]
READ MORELifetime achievement award for Ayr energy leader
Retiring chief executive of the Energy Agency in Ayr has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by national fuel poverty campaigners Energy Action Scotland. Liz Marquis has led the Agency for the last 25 years and is one of the country’s leading proponents highlighting the extent of fuel poverty and the impact it is […]
READ MOREEdinburgh energy advisers crowned as fuel poverty ‘Heroes’
Two energy advisors from Edinburgh based People for Places Scotland have been recognised as ‘Fuel Poverty Heroes’. Simon Hay and Alexis Lopez Gonzalez were recognised for their work in helping more than 350 people out of fuel poverty over the past year by campaigners Energy Action Scotland. They assisted social tenants with addressing, reducing, and […]
READ MOREWestern Isles energy adviser becomes fuel poverty ‘Hero’
Over a decade of service helping thousands of people out of fuel poverty has led to a national award for Tighean Innse Gall’s Energy Advice Manager, Kirsty McLeod. Kirsty was honoured as ‘Fuel Poverty Hero’ by campaigners Energy Action Scotland at a ceremony in Glasgow. The Western Isles has the highest rates of fuel poverty […]
READ MOREPaisley energy adviser crowned fuel poverty ‘Hero’
Paisley energy adviser Kamila Feddek has been recognised with a national award by fuel poverty campaigners Energy Action Scotland. Kamila, who works for Williamsburgh Housing Association, was appointed a “Fuel Poverty Hero’ for her work advising tenants from minority backgrounds. She received the most individual nominations of any winner at the awards. One nominator said: […]
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