Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2025: The Benefits of ENplus® Certified Wood Pellet Heating
The UK Pellet Council was delighted to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on 26th November alongside National Energy Action (NEA), the UK’s leading charity dedicated to ending fuel poverty. NEA reports that over ten million UK households are now in fuel poverty, with rapidly rising debt and hardship putting immense pressure on those most at risk, particularly as winter looms.
They highlight that as energy costs continue to rise and the effects of fuel poverty deepen – particularly in rural & off-grid regions where fuel poverty rates are higher than in urban areas – certified wood pellet heating offers a practical and sustainable alternative to oil and LPG solutions.
Modern wood pellet boilers are highly efficient, produce low emissions, and use locally sourced, high-quality wood pellets. This local sourcing ensures stable, affordable pricing and a reliable supply, in contrast to fossil fuels whose prices fluctuate daily and are vulnerable to global market volatility and disruptions.
Wood pellets certified to the internationally recognised ENplus® A1 standard are typically produced from residues from the wood processing industry – for example sawdust, shavings, woodchip or low-grade timber – which would usually go to waste. Government legislation as well as robust standards ensure that the wood pellets are both sustainable and of a premium quality whilst the entire supply chain supports numerous rural jobs.
Households switching from oil or LPG to wood pellets often experience substantial savings as well as future proofing their homes with technology proven over the last thirty years across Europe. For those considering the switch we would encourage you to:
- Choose ENplus® A1 wood pellets for guaranteed quality
- Work with professional certified installers to size your system correctly
- Arrange regular maintenance to ensure efficient & reliable operation
Wood pellet boilers provide high-temperature heat output and can be integrated effectively into existing heating systems without requiring extensive upgrades to radiators & pipework. This makes them a practical and affordable option for properties that are difficult to decarbonise, including rural homes with high heat loss, older buildings, and properties where insulation improvements may be difficult to achieve.
No single technology can end fuel poverty, but ensuring households have fair access to suitable, affordable and low-carbon heating options is essential. Wood pellet fuelled heating is one option that can support hard-to-heat homes, but long-term progress relies on continued policy attention, stable support schemes and better advice tailored to rural and off-grid communities.
On Fuel Poverty Awareness Day as well as every other day, we stand with organisations, households and practitioners working together to ensure everyone in the UK can live in a warm, safe and affordable home.
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