Energy lifeline: National Grid unveils £2.5m fund in bid to rescue Brits from fuel poverty

While Ms Truss’s intervention has been welcomed, it is important to note that some households will still have to fork out more than £2,500, with this cap applying to typical households. 

The charity Citizen’s Advice has warned that energy-inefficient homes will not be covered by Ms Truss’ measure, claiming that homes with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of F may have to fork out an extra £500 on top of Ms Truss’ frozen £2,500 cap, costing them £3,000 for their annual bill. 

An EPC is the rating applied to your house based on how energy efficient your home is, ranked from A (very efficient) to G (inefficient). While Ms Truss’ price knocks £1,000 off the industry regulator Ofgem’s planned price cap for October (£3,549 )for the typical household, the average energy bill for people living in homes with EPC rating F will still be £3,096.80. 

And there are reportedly 1,145,545 people who live in homes with an EPC rating F, with the figure taken from Government statistics, Citizen’s Adive noted in its report.

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