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Support for Off-grid Households Facing Rising Heating Oil Costs

  • Submitted by: Karen Adam, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-21079
  • Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament notes reports of the rising cost of heating oil and other alternative fuels used by households not connected to the mains gas grid; considers that rural and coastal communities, including many households in Banffshire and Buchan Coast, are disproportionately affected by these costs; understands that off-grid households are not protected by the Energy Price Cap and remain exposed to fluctuations in global oil prices; further understands that the UK Government previously introduced the Alternative Fuel Payment to support households reliant on heating oil and other fuels during the energy crisis; believes that the current volatility in global energy markets risks placing renewed pressure on off-grid households already facing high levels of fuel poverty, and calls on the UK Government to introduce a renewed targeted support scheme for households reliant on heating oil and other alternative fuels.


Supported by: Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Foysol Choudhury, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Emma Harper, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, John Mason, Audrey Nicoll, Alex Rowley, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Elena Whitham