Academics criticise lack of long-term supplier contracts in plan but also highlight the limits of what can be achieved under devolution

A REPORT setting out the options for the Scottish Government’s proposed publicly owned, not-for-profit energy company published on Monday has been met with criticism from academic energy experts.

‘Quick Credit Voucher’ pilot scheme spurs Holyrood debate from SNP MSP

A PILOT SCHEME aimed at helping foodbank users tackle the effects of fuel poverty will be the subject of a debate in the Scottish Parliament today (20 February), following a deal struck between local SNP politicians and Scottish Power.

Customers trapped into paying more by restricted meters to be helped by Our Power’s new project

NOT-FOR-PROFIT energy supplier Our Power has teamed up with charity Money Advice Scotland to help tackle fuel poverty among people who use electric storage heating and are tied into using restricted meters, often leaving them unable to switch provider while paying 2.5 times more to heat their homes than those using gas.

748,000 individuals and families in Scotland spend more than 10 per cent of their income on heating

HOLYROOD’s four opposition parties have demanded more radical action on fuel poverty from the Scottish Government.

Scottish Green energy spokesperson Mark Russell, Scottish Liberal Democrat energy spokesperson Liam McArthur, Scottish Labour interim leader Alex Rowley and Scottish Conservative housing spokesperson Graham Simpson have sent a joint letter to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart outlining their shared position.

Campaigners warn that Tory measures would leave the public struggling with defective energy system

A SCOTTISH THINK TANK has warned that measures outlined by the Conservatives to deal with soaring energy prices would fall short of changes needed to have a just energy system to the benefit of the people.

According to Highland and Islands research, rural Scotland still lags behind rest of UK, the most costly standard of living in UK

THE STANDARD of living in rural Scotland is 30 per cent more costly than elsewhere in the UK, a new study has found.

Energy savings week to be launched as regulator shows millions lost to higher tariffs 

HOUSEHOLDS in Scotland missed out on £300m of savings between 2015 and 2016, according to new statistics released by the national regulator Ofgem.

The figures, which precede the Big Energy Saving Week, show that failing to switch from the higher tariff costs has left more than one million homes in Scotland on ‘Energy Autopilot’ with a greater vulnerability to fuel poverty.

Scottish Government fails to meet fuel poverty target Scottish Fuel Poverty Taskforce files report

CAMPAIGNERS against fuel poverty have expressed their disappointment at the failure of successive Scottish Governments since 2002 to address the inability of vulnerable households in rural Scotland to deal with rising energy costs.

Fuel poverty and energy inefficiency blamed for recent jump in winter deaths

HOUSING groups and advocacy charities for the elderly have urged the Scottish Government to do more to deal with the “scandalous” number of elderly people dying from poorly heated homes.

Charities point to poor home insulation, fuel poverty and high energy prices as factors making it harder for those on low incomes and the elderly to afford to adequately heat their homes.