Green Alliance published a visual report on 22 January 2026 setting out three ways to bring home energy bills down for good. The report, written by Stuart Dossett and Amira Jamal, covers targeted action for renters, owner occupiers and social housing tenants1.
The report states that energy bills are still £481 higher than before the gas price crisis, and that over nine million households are in fuel poverty in England and Wales1. It says the measures it outlines could cut bills by between £87 and £404 per year1.
"From installing insulation standards to rolling out heat pumps and solar panels, we outline what needs to happen to tackle fuel poverty while moving towards cleaner, cheaper energy."
The report is described as short and visual, and is available as a PDF download from Green Alliance1. The publication page does not set out the individual measures in detail, and the specific standards proposed, the assumed costs of installation, and the modelling behind the £87 to £404 range have not been reported on the page1.
Why it matters for households
The figures put the gap between current bills and pre-crisis bills at £481, and the potential saving from the measures described at between £87 and £404 a year1. For a household, that range is the difference between a modest reduction and a substantial one, and it depends on which measures apply to the property and who owns it. The report separates its proposals by tenure, covering renters, owner occupiers and social housing tenants, which reflects that the route to insulation and other upgrades differs depending on whether a household can act directly or must rely on a landlord or a social landlord1.
Insulation standards, heat pumps and solar panels each affect a home's energy independence in different ways. Insulation reduces the heat a home loses, so less energy is needed to keep it warm. A heat pump changes how that heat is produced. Solar panels generate electricity at the property. The report frames all three as steps towards cleaner, cheaper energy rather than as separate goals1.
The report does not name any scheme, funding route or deadline, and no delivery body or government response is reported on the publication page1. Households in rented homes in Scotland face separate energy efficiency standards, and rented homes in England and Wales are covered by MEES; the report does not address how its proposals would interact with either1.
What happens next
No next steps, consultation dates or implementation timetable are given on the publication page1. The report itself is available to download, and Green Alliance links to a related briefing titled How to reduce household energy bills1.
Sources1 cited
- Three ways to bring home energy bills down for good » Green Alliance, green-alliance.org.uk