Endnotes

[1] Scottish Government (2026) Scottish House Condition Survey: 2024 Key Findings – gov.scot.

[2] Ofgem (2026) Energy price cap announcement.

[3] Cornwall Insights (2026) Energy Bills Set to Rise in July, as Forecasts Warn October Could Be Worse.

[4] Typical Domestic Consumption Values used in calculating the price cap are unrepresentative for those using electric heating as their main heat source. And whereas 98% of those in urban areas are within coverage of the gas grid, 57% of those living rurally cannot and therefore must use electric heating or alternative fuels.

[5] Scottish Government (2026) Support for households using heating oil and LPG – gov.scot

[6] UK Government (2026) Over £50 million to help families struggling with soaring heating oil costs – GOV.UK

[7] UK Government (2026) Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices – GOV.UK.

[8] House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts (2025) Energy Bills Support