Do the little things: celebrating St David's Day

But what about energy efficiency at home? Latest figures show that 12% of homes in Wales are in fuel poverty and that is likely to increase as the rise in energy bills and cost of living take hold. It’s important to ensure these vulnerable homes are not negatively impacted by the fight against climate change.

That is where schemes like the Welsh Government’s Warm Homes Nest scheme help. Through our work on Nest, we understand the importance of ensuring everyone benefits from energy efficiency measures.

Nest has provided over 160,000 homes with free advice around saving energy, money management and benefit entitlement. Over 47,600 homes have also received home energy efficiency improvement measures, helping reduce not just their bills, but emissions too.

We also help deliver Power Up, a Western Power Distribution initiative that helps their customers have warmer, more efficient homes – and more affordable energy bills. In the last programme year, our team helped customers save an average of £363 on their fuel bills, with advice provided to over 1,000 people in south Wales. Again, it’s the little things: by working with people on a one-on-one basis, we’ve helped save a total of over £390,000 for customers, making a big difference during difficult times.