Almost three-quarters of off-gas grid rural homeowners risk being pushed into fuel poverty by Government’s proposed 2026 boiler ban, with 69% of households unable to afford a new electric heating system
The Government has announced it is expanding the scheme offering households using alternative fuels £200 in energy bills support
ITV News reports that a new YouGov Survey for End Fuel Poverty Coalition revealed that half of those who live in rural households are classed as vulnerable – with one in five elderly people living in cold, damp homes, and 44% of them living in fuel poverty for the first time
The BBC report that more support is needed for homes relying on heating oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), according to councillors in Oxfordshire
The price of diesel at UK pumps has gone above £1.90 for the first time in nearly three months
In its bid to reach net zero, the government set a target to electrify heating for off-gas grid properties by 2026. But what are the options for rural homes –
The BBC reports that many rural households are worrying about heating their homes this winter as the price of oil increases
A 10-year assessment of the performance of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme has found that it continues to meet expectations and perform as designed
The BBC reports that the government is contemplating the introduction of a fuel price checker which would allow drivers to compare costs of petrol and diesel, with Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan saying the online tool would be similar to one used in Northern Ireland
The BBC has reported that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report
Almost three-quarters of off-gas grid rural homeowners risk being pushed into fuel poverty by Government’s proposed 2026 boiler ban, with 69% of households unable to afford a new electric heating system
The Government has announced it is expanding the scheme offering households using alternative fuels £200 in energy bills support
ITV News reports that a new YouGov Survey for End Fuel Poverty Coalition revealed that half of those who live in rural households are classed as vulnerable – with one in five elderly people living in cold, damp homes, and 44% of them living in fuel poverty for the first time
The BBC report that more support is needed for homes relying on heating oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), according to councillors in Oxfordshire
The price of diesel at UK pumps has gone above £1.90 for the first time in nearly three months
In its bid to reach net zero, the government set a target to electrify heating
The BBC reports that many rural households are worrying about heating their homes this winter as the price of oil increases
A 10-year assessment of the performance of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme has found that it continues to meet expectations and perform as designed
The BBC reports that the government is contemplating the introduction of a fuel price checker which would allow drivers to compare costs of petrol and diesel, with Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan saying the online tool would be similar to one used in Northern Ireland
The BBC has reported that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report
