Our Approach

In the three and a half years since our appointment, we have been working to:

• Engage widely with stakeholders across the fuel poverty landscape – in Scotland and beyond – including those with lived experience of fuel poverty, third sector organisations, national and local governments, Ofgem and the Energy Ombudsman.
• Reflect on the Scottish Government’s Tackling Fuel Poverty Strategy which shapes and sets the direction for fuel poverty policy in Scotland, offering advice and recommendations to the Scottish Government on the strategy and progress towards its outcomes.
• Contribute to the work to mitigate fuel poverty through participating in cross-sector groups, key consultations, offering Ministers advice and exploring the possibilities for both short and longer-term measures to alleviate, and ultimately eradicate, fuel poverty.
• Create our vision, mission and principles (which follow below) and objectives through our initial work up to March 2024. Our objectives are reflected in our Strategic Plan for April 2024 to March 2027 and our Workplan for this year April 2025 to March 2026, and our previous Workplan for April 2024 to  March 2025.
• Establish the Panel on a strong governance footing.