three of the biggest energy suppliers have recently announced increases in the prices of gas and electricity, eradicate 2016 fuel poverty will be "extremely difficult" after increases in energy prices, the British Government has said.The admission came from Secretary of infrastructure Alex Neil after three of the six major energy suppliers confirmed increases in prices of electricity and gas.
The South, ScottishPower, the Scottish and British Gas Energy have announced large increases in recent weeks.
The comments of Mr. Neil came in response to a parliamentary question of labour.
Scottish Labour, which has asked the British Government to reverse its decision to cut the budget of fuel poverty, has also urged knocking the Competition Commission this week to investigate the rising prices.
The Government said that recent price increases could be as a result an additional 169,000 households facing shortages of fuel, bringing the total to 939,000.
According to labour, the Scottish Government will spend a total of 48 million pounds sterling in addressing the shortage of fuel in 2011-12, under ￡ 70. 9 m in 2010-11.
Continue reading the main story q. Rhoda Grant (Scottish Labour): ask the Scottish Executive, impact of the recent increases in energy prices announced by Scottish Power in its goal of eradicating fuel poverty by 2016.A. Alex Neil: Scottish Ministers have expressed concern about recent price increases announced by ScottishPower, for both the company and the reguladorOfgem. It is estimated that until a 170,000 more homes could be placed in the shortage of fuel if the increase is replicated across all providers. Scottish Ministers remain committed to the target in 2016, but it is very difficult in the light of the recent increases in energy prices.The attached party, Rhoda Grant, finance spokesman said: "given even the SNP Government recognize their fate is now in the rocks, if they do not reverse the cuts to the budget of fuel poverty are giving the HNS not only on his promise but the thousands of Scots who are struggling to pay their bills.""With the company company announcing unfair price spikes, is our duty to help the poorest and most vulnerable in our society that will be affected by rising bills."
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said Ministers remains committed to the goal of 2016 and they believed all the energy and economic powers should be transferred from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament to help eradicate fuel poverty.
He said that the current regime, the poverty of the Government fuel and energy efficiency programmes have helped nearly 200,000 households reduce their heating bills.
The spokesman continued: "in May of this year, the Prime Minister announced the introduction of a Scottish background of homes warm from 50 million pounds sterling supported from the Fund's future (SFF) to offer energy efficiency, heating and other measures aimed at the poor fuel."
"In a world where the global energy markets are volatile, we are also maximize the use of natural resources of Scotland's renewable energy, such as wind, wave and hydro to create a mix of secure energy and diverse in the future."
He added: "In the future, we see much greater price spikes and volatility if our energy supply dependent on fossil fuels imported, rather than Scottish carbon sources."
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