Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for greater investment in energy efficiency measures after demand for online advice soared as the weather turned colder.
The number of visitors to the charity’s online advice page, ‘Grants and Benefits to help you pay your energy bills’, have soared by 136 per cent since September, going from 581 page views to 1,372 in November.
The figures come as it is revealed that one in four households across Scotland - over 600,000 - are living in fuel poverty. There is also an increasing number of homes in extreme fuel poverty.
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