Adam Scorer, National Energy Action’s (NEA) chief executive, has commented on Ofgem’s energy bill announcement.
Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will fall 7% from July. According to a statement, this means a typical household will pay £1,720 a year, down from £1,849. This is still around £580 a year more than the average annual energy bill in April 2021.
Adam said: “Any fall in the price of energy is always welcome news, but this is a short fall from a great height. Bills remain punishingly high for low-income households.
“Four years of extraordinarily high energy bills has taken its toll. We hear heart-breaking cases every day.
“The likely expansion in eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment will be a relief for some, but National Energy Action is calling for deeper energy bill support and a real focus to support households out of debt.”