Dear Editor,
This week marks Big Energy Saving week and as winter continues to bite, we must remember the million Londoners trapped in fuel poverty and often left with the choice of heating their homes or putting food on the table.
It’s crucial we provide a helping hand to families struggling with their fuel bills, and so I welcome the recent launch of London Power – City Hall’s own energy company.
We’re told that, by offering fairer tariffs, London Power could save the average household paying by direct debit, £300 each year, or £160 a year for those using pre-payment metres.
It is also positive that any profits made by City Hall will also be reinvested back into community projects aimed at supporting fuel poor Londoners and tackling the climate emergency.
I know that many Londoners share the Mayor’s ambition to make our city zero-carbon by 2030. The fact, that all the electricity generated will be supplied by renewable sources - such as the sun, wind and water – should go some way to helping us to achieve that.
I would urge all local people to look into switching to London Power (www.mylondonpower.com) or Barking & Dagenham’s Beam Energy (www.beamenergy.co.uk).
Yours,
Unmesh Desai AM
London Assembly Member for City and East
Notes to editors
- Unmesh Desai AM is the London Assembly Member for City and East (covering Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and the City of London).