Age Cymru response: Energy Cap Increase

Today’s announcement that the Energy Price Cap is to rise again in the Autumn is an additional cost pressure for older people across Wales.

We’re concerned for older people who are on a low and fixed income, who will worry about making ends meet this winter. We are urging energy companies to support older people this year amidst a backdrop of a continuing cost-of-living crisis.

Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive at Age Cymru said:

“Older people should be able to look forward to their later years with comfort and peace of mind, not with anxiety about having to choose between heating or eating, feeling cold or going into debt. Today's news that energy prices will rise again, which has come just as temperatures drop, will leave many older people worried about the coming winter."

"We must address the deepening fuel poverty. Our aim should not be about getting through one winter at a time as happens now, instead we must build a future in which no older person is left cold or struggling to afford the essentials. To achieve this requires fairer energy prices, properly insulated homes and a financial support system that tackles the scourge of fuel poverty for the long term."

If anyone would like advice or further information they can call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98 Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm, or email advice@agecymru.org.uk.