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<p>Energy prices have fallen significantly since the winter of 2022-23. The Quarter
2 2024 price cap of £1,690 has fallen by nearly 60% since the Quarter 1 2023 price
cap peak. Despite this fall in prices, we have been supporting millions of vulnerable
and low income households through the £900 cost-of-living payments, alongside established
financial support including the £150 Warm Home Discount.</p><p> </p><p>There are also
multiple targeted energy efficiency schemes in place delivering measures to low income
and fuel poor households.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently reviewing the 2021 fuel poverty
strategy for England ‘<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsustainable-warmth-protecting-vulnerable-households-in-england&data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cc9c3d275066b4084109108dc44e77006%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638461007999465836%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4guVV9CBt%2FfEWwl1uMuEf8dPNnsRz%2B%2BZz2hQJtlatjE%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Sustainable Warmth</a>’.</p><p> </p><p>Sub-regional fuel poverty estimates
for 2022 will be published on 25<sup>th</sup> April 2024.</p>
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