Energy bills
Last updated: 25 September 2024
Next review: 25 September 2025
You can find out more about schemes to improve the energy efficiency of your home - making it warmer and keeping your bills down - on our dedicated page.
You can also find useful tips and advice on the following Council pages:
- Get help with saving money on your energy bills – you can find tips on how to reduce your energy usage, and also find out about financial support for paying your energy bills.
- Learn more about keeping your home warm this winter. Find information on keeping warm, getting support with winter fuel payments, and boosting your immunity against infectious diseases this winter.
- Get help with retrofitting your home – read our advice on how you can retrofit your home and set up energy saving measures yourself, as well as where you can collect kits to apply these measures.
There is also plenty of local support available to you:
HEET is a local not-for-profit organisation that works to help households save money on fuel bills and stay warm and healthy at home.
If you receive any benefits or are aged 60 or over, HEET may be able to provide direct support with installation to help you make your home warmer and reduce your energy bills. You can refer yourself, or a professional can refer you on your behalf, using the HEET online referral form.
You can get support and advice from HEET on how to carry out DIY retrofitting measures by visiting the HEET website.
Morgan Sindall offers monthly Energy Cafés to Waltham Forest residents promoting energy awareness. These take place online on every first Wednesday of the month, from 10am to 12pm.
Email Morgan Sindall (CSRbox@morgansindall.com) or Aston Group (R.Statter@astongroup.co.uk) to sign up for an energy awareness session.
There are many useful tools and advice that can help you lower your energy costs. You can access this support if you are struggling to pay your bills:
Get trusted and independent advice on how to save money on your bills at the same time as reducing your carbon footprint. Visit the Energy Saving Trust website for tips on
- reducing your energy use
- installing energy saving home improvements
- renewable energy systems grants
- financial support
- and more
Citizens Advice provide plenty of useful information, as well as free support around energy and the cost of living.
Ofgem provides helpful advice around how to agree a payment plan with your gas provider. You can also find schemes, grants and benefits, and get debt advice.