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A third of people in Scotland struggle to afford their electricity and gas bills. We’re working hard to give them the advice they need to cut their costs and get a good deal. We’re also pushing politicians and energy companies to ensure the energy system works for people. 

If you have an energy problem you need help with, call the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 08454 04 05 06 or email via our self-help website www.citizensadvice.org.uk.

This page has all the latest news about our work on energy.

News

  1. New report reveals the state of the energy market in Scotland

    12 Feb 2020

    A major new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed the state of the energy market in Scotland.

  2. Ofgem is right to make Ovo pay for billing errors

    29 Jan 2020

    Citizens Advice Scotland have welcomed news that Ofgem is making energy giant Ovo pay a settlement package of £8.9m for failing to bill its customers correctly. 

  3. Trump/Thunberg spat should focus minds on climate policy

    25 Jan 2020

    by Dr Jamie Stewart, CAS Head of Fair Markets policy

    This opinion column first appeared in the Herald newspaper on 25 January 2020.

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Publications

  1. Market Pulse - Energy Consumer Tracker Survey 2017,18,19

    Publication date: February 2020

    CAS is publishing its Market Pulse report which has tracked the attitudes of consumers in Scotland over three years on a range of issues, finding 

    • 12 per cent of consumers rating their bills as unaffordable 
    • A fall in consumers using the traditional Big Six suppliers with consumers moving to smaller suppliers, often because of lower prices
    • A decrease in people using electricity to heat their homes and an increase in people using gas, laying out the challenges in the energy market as policy makers move to decarbonise heat and meet climate emissions targets
    • Almost half of consumers could qualify for extra support through the Priority Service Register – but only a quarter of consumers are actually enrolled. 

    The report is available for download below. The data is also available on request. 

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  2. Energy, Post & Water Advocacy Workplans 2020/21

    CAS

    Publication date: February 2020

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  3. CAS Response to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee’s Call for Views on Electric Vehicles and Locally Owned Energy (Energy Inquiry)

    Aoife Deery

    Publication date: January 2020

    This is CAS' response to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee's call for view on local energy and electric vehicles, as part of their Energy Inquiry. CAS acknowledges the central role that locally-owned energy and electric vehicles have to play in the transition to low carbon, in line with climate change targets but we emphasise the need to protect consumers in the transition from unaffordably high fuel bills, scams and lack of redress, especially those who are vulnerable to these changes.

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  4. The Estimated Costs of Improving the Energy Efficiency of Scotland's Homes

    Publication date: December 2019

    This briefing paper outlines the scale of the challenge to improve the energy performance of Scotland’s housing stock. It presents CAS’ estimate of how much it will cost to raise the energy performance of all homes in Scotland to at least an EPC C by 2040 (EPC B for social sector homes) in line with the Scottish Government’s target under Energy Efficient Scotland (EES).

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