Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.

Shelley Welton, Professor of Law and Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
May 13, 2025 • ~9 min

Trump guts low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.

Shelley Welton, Professor of Law and Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
May 13, 2025 • ~9 min

Energy bills and debt are rising yet again – here are three things that would help vulnerable households

Benefits and pensions are increasing at much lower rates, hitting low-income households hardest.

Elaine Robinson, Research Associate, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University • conversation
March 27, 2025 • ~7 min

How gas keeps the UK’s electricity bills so high – despite lots of cheap wind power

For now, gas power is still needed to fill in the gaps when renewables can’t cover demand.

Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance, City St George's, University of London • conversation
March 3, 2025 • ~6 min

The gas crisis is not over yet

A cold winter in Europe and war in the Persian Gulf could send prices soaring.

Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Politics, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 • ~8 min

California is wrestling with electricity prices – here’s how to design a system that covers the cost of fixing the grid while keeping prices fair

California is considering a controversial proposal for utilities to charge customers for electricity based partly on household income. Two scholars explain how this approach could benefit everyone.

Andrew L. Liu, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~10 min

Energy price cap: a targeted 'social tariff' must be part of a much wider set of reforms

No more tweaks: let’s replace the energy price cap with something more radical.

Karen Turner, Professor and Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Aug. 25, 2023 • ~7 min

Fuel poverty makes you sick – so why has nothing changed since I was a child living in a cold home?

After decades of research revealing the long-term damage of fuel poverty, the problem is worse than ever.

Jan Gilbertson, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
March 14, 2023 • ~7 min

Why energy companies are making so much profit despite UK windfall taxes

The UK windfall tax has barely made a dent in surging energy profits this year.

Karl Matikonis, Lecturer at Queen's Management School, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~8 min

How to keep your home warm during very cold weather (on a budget) – and avoid dangerous heating 'hacks'

Cranking the heating up 24/7 isn’t an option for most people.

Mari Martiskainen, Professor of Energy and Society, University of Sussex • conversation
Dec. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

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