Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the energy price cap increase on fuel poverty in Scotland.
The Scottish Government's most recent fuel poverty scenario modelling was published Friday October 3rd covering the October to December 2025 period under an Ofgem price cap of £1,755 for the typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit and is available online. This analysis estimated a national fuel poverty rate of 33% (830,000 households) and an extreme fuel poverty rate of 17% (420,000 households).
In an energy rich country like Scotland, nobody should be struggling to pay their energy bills. We need urgent action from the UK Government to fulfil their promise to cut bills by £300.