Head of Wales for National Energy Actionhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3mhdohqn7kc2l*Heating oil* (Wales) Welsh Govt will receive £3.8m from UK Govt from April to support households in Wales dependent on oil for heating and hot water. In a written statement today...18 Mar 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdohqn7kc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3mfod63kwts2fThe energy price cap will fall from 1 April. Average bills (paid by Direct Debit) will cost £1,641/yr. A fall is v. welcome. It takes a bit of pressure off. But only *a bit*. Not long ago, average bills were around £1000/yr. For many families, that now feels like a different era. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfod63kwts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3md3ytxmbu22pA quick, initial summary of the UK Govt’s Warm Homes Plan and some questions it raises for Wales:23 Jan 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3ytxmbu22phttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3lqdbac5uxs2qICYMI: Eight suppliers have committed to pay £18.6m in compensation and debt write off following the scandal of forced prepayment meter installations. Sits alongside stricter standards introduced by Ofgem following concerted pressure from many at the time, incl. a welcome Senedd Committee inquiry.29 May 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdbac5uxs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3lpt5w4rh3c23'A short fall from a great height.' Energy bills to decrease for first time in a year from July, down 7%, and roughly back to January's levels. Welcome. Yet still out of reach for so many. Lots of whom find themselves saddled with crushing levels of energy debt, after four years of pain. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2025 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpt5w4rh3c23https://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3liym6mwmik23Third price cap rise in a row. Up 10% in October. 1% in January. 6% in April. The cost of energy remains stubbornly high - far beyond pre-crisis levels - and out of reach of thousands of the poorest households in Wales.25 Feb 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3liym6mwmik23https://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3limkdtptl22mWhile a new 'zero standing charge' price cap tariff will benefit some, there are very real and legitimate concerns expressed in here that remain unaddressed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vwxyq33k0o20 Feb 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3limkdtptl22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3lhsrio7wcs2fOur Radio Teleswitch (RTS) webinar is live today. 11am-12.30pm. Feat. Ofgem and Energy UK. Join us if you can. It’s not too late to register 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhsrio7wcs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3lhldppija22hLong-awaited consultation on new PRS MEES across England and Wales. Some of the leakiest homes, occupied by some of the most vulnerable households. UK Govt proposing EPC C by 2030 (up from E), with landlords spending up to max. cap of £15k (or £10k if eligible for affordability exemption). [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2025 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhldppija22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3lfoxynte522aThis is good news. Payments to help cover the cost of off-gas fuels have been uplifted under the Welsh Government's Discretionary Assistance Fund. Up to £500 for oil or three payments of £82.50 for LPG/ bottled gas.14 Jan 2025 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfoxynte522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3lfap2ijm7c24Bitterly cold weather spells real trouble for low-income households. Check on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours if able. Seek advice if you're worried about heating your home. Events like this should set alarm bells ringing too. Fuel poverty is a systemic issue. Its solutions are known. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jan 2025 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfap2ijm7c24https://bsky.app/profile/bensaltmarsh.bsky.social/post/3ld42gtgw3c2pOfgem had said it was minded to reduce high standing charges from April. It will not be. An issue that became a matter of remarkable public interest - so much so that tens of thousands of consumers responded to Ofgem's call - will now be the subject of another consultation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2024 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:bds4fphi3dtb5zw6zfut3a7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld42gtgw3c2p