OVO Energy to give away free boilers and electric blankets from October 1 | UK | News
As temperatures continue to decrease, a large energy supplier will distribute free electric blankets and provide payment holidays for those in need. Thousands of UK households, who struggle to heat their homes, will be in accordance with this support from Ovo Energy and will devote £ 56 million to the extra support package to help vulnerable households in winter. Suitable household peoples should buy products that save energy, including electric blankets, smart sockets and home productivity kits. Some can also take a new boiler or heat pump. Financial support will also be available in the form of debt reductions, emergency credit uploads and expanded reimbursement plans.
Ofgem, the independent energy regulator in the UK, will double the previously expected amount of approved household energy bills. Ofgem’s latest price limit will be 2% higher than the current and will add £ 35 to the typical -year -year bill and upgrade to £ 1,775 per year. According to government statistics, fuel poverty in the UK rose to 9 million households and increased by 62% from 2020.
Ovo General Manager David Butttres, “We work with our assistance partners and processing our biggest customer support package so far we provide the most support for those who need.
“But this is not a long-term solution. We must ensure that the energy system works better for everyone. This starts with the targeted support in the form of a social tariff-no one or no one has to stay behind.”
Applications for advanced winter support are open on 1 October, Evening Standard Reports. Support will be provided jointly with Warm Welcome Campaion and StepChane, working to end the fuel poverty crisis in the UK.
A new OVO questionnaire said that 91 percent of people worried about this winter bills, and seven years of age were more concerned about last year. Ovo invites the government to apply a social tariff to protect those who cannot risk heating their homes. According to Green Alliance’s research, a social tariff offering discounted energy bills to low -income households, a person of a person in 2024 – a one -time discount – will remove more people – more people.
Since 2022, Ovo has committed £ 190 million to support customers fighting winter energy bills and helped 42,000 customers last year.
