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Energy support schemes partially mitigated, but did not prevent, overall increase in fuel poverty.
Conclusion
The Department reported that from mid–2022 to mid–2023, the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) and Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) prevented around 289,000 households in England from going into fuel poverty.39 However, this was not enough to offset the wider impact of soaring energy prices, which still pushed an estimated 238,000 more households into fuel poverty overall.40
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Inquiry
Energy Bills Support
Report
19th Report - Energy Bills Support
28 Mar 2025
HC 511
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.2 yr
Report published
28 Mar 2025