Energy efficiency, fuel bills and keeping warm
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With the rising cost of energy and cost of living in general, many households may struggle to have enough money to heat their homes. This webpage contains lots of useful information and advice about actions you can take to help you stay warm and healthy through the winter months, including details of the support available to reduce energy bills and make energy efficiency improvements.
Get advice and support to stay well in winter
Some people are more vulnerable to the effects of cold weather but you can take small steps to keep you and your family healthy over winter. See our Winter Well page for tips and advice.
Other useful information can also be found in our Keeping Well in Winter and Beyond Guide.
Get help and advice to save energy at home
There are a number of ways you can save energy at home - from making simple no cost lifestyle changes and low-cost improvements, through to higher-cost heating and insulation measures. Our Get help and advice to save energy at home pages provide more information.
Get help to pay your fuel bills
There are a number of schemes available that may help reduce the amount you spend on energy. See our Get help to pay your fuel bills page for more information.
Energy efficiency improvement schemes
A number of schemes may be available to help with improvements to make your home more energy efficient. Some of these schemes may even be able to provide the improvements free of charge. Our Energy Efficiency Improvement Schemes webpage offers more information on available schemes.
Priority Services Register
The Priority Services Register is a free service to help vulnerable people who may have additional needs. It allows your network operator to provide you with advance notice of planned power cuts and priority support in an emergency.
Emergency Power Cuts & Being Winter Ready
The Energy Networks Association and network operators have put together information on what you need to know should there be power cuts and how you can be as prepared as possible this winter.
For more information or advice about any of the above sections please complete our general enquiry form and a member of our Affordable Warmth Team will get back to you.
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