Fuel Bill Increases

“This Assembly condemns the recent announcement by Npower of a 9.8% rise in gas and electricity bills for customers on a standard variable tariff. 

Furthermore, this Assembly also records its disappointment at the news that Scottish Power will raise dual fuel bills by 7.8% from 31st March and EDF will raise electricity bills by 8.4% from the 1st March.

This Assembly believes fuel poverty to be one of the most significant challenges facing London. Over 1 million Londoners are affected with over 348,000 homes fuel poor.

This Assembly further notes that there were over 4,000 excess winter deaths in the capital in 2014/15, with between 30-50% believed to be attributable to cold homes. 

This Assembly strongly welcomes the Mayor’s commitment to establish a Fuel Poverty Action Plan and the launch of the £1m Better Boilers scheme which will tackle poor air quality in addition to reducing carbon emissions and fuel poverty.

This Assembly calls on the Mayor to seek a meeting with representatives of the big six energy companies and lobby them to bear down on price hikes that will likely result in many Londoners having to choose between heating and eating. We also call on the Mayor to speed up the formation of his fully licensed energy supply company to give Londoners an alternative to the big six.”