(6 February 2008) The European Parliament has opened a discussion on how to defend the interests of low income users in the internal market for gas and electricity. EPSU, the European organisation of social housing, the European Anti-poverty Network and others have stressed the need to tackle this issue and protect users against exploitation and high prices which can forced low income households into poverty. The UK trade union Unison has published a report on Fuel Poverty and how price increases in the UK worsen the situation. The report is done together with the UK National Campaign to end Fuel Poverty. We attach the report. Other UK unions have simarily criticised the electricity and gas companies of driving up prices and for the need of the regulator to investigate this.

For Unison report and press release, click here

For GMB release, click here

Fuel poverty - UNISON rep 2008