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Photograph of a young man sitting on the floor with his head in one hand and receipts in the other. He is surrounded by bills on the floor. There are also a credit card and a calculator on top of the bills. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘Nearly one in 10 people say they are currently in debt to their energy supplier, or have been in debt in the last 24 months’. 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'. The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are at the bottom right.

Nearly one in 10 people told us in our @lucidtalk.bsky.social poll that they are currently in debt to their supplier, or have been in debt in the last 24 months.
Of those who are/have been in debt, 12% say they are in debt for an amount over £1,000.

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Photo of a young child sitting on a sofa, wrapped in blankets, wearing a woolly hat, and clutching a mug. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘One in five households told us that they have gone without heating or electricity on at least one occasion in the last 24 months’. 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'.

One in five households told us in our @lucidtalk.bsky.social poll that they have gone without heating or electricity on at least one occasion in the last 24 months, because they could not afford it.

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Photo of an open wood and coal fire. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘Fuel Poverty is extremely high in households heating with coal or electricity.' 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'. The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are at the bottom right.

Fuel poverty is extremely high among households in NI that primarily heat their home using coal (85%) or electricity (80%).

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Photo of a boy using a wheelchair in a kitchen. Beside him is a young woman, standing at a worktop. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘Over half of people with a disability are in Fuel Poverty. 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'. The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are at the bottom right.

At our Breakfast Briefing on Monday we revealed that over half of people with a disability in NI are living in #FuelPoverty.

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Photo of an older woman in a fluffy bathrobe sitting at a radiator. She is looking at a bill, and her face looks worried. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘Over half of the age group 65+ in NI are living in Fuel Poverty. 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'. The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are at the bottom right.

At our Breakfast Briefing yesterday, we revealed that over half of the age group 65+ in NI are living in #FuelPoverty.

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Photo of a man wrapped in blankets, wearing a woolly hat and looking worried. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘Nearly half of people in NI are worried about paying energy bills this winter'. 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'. The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are at the bottom right.

At our Breakfast Briefing yesterday, we revealed that nearly half of people in NI are worried about paying energy bills as winter approaches.

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Photo of an older couple wrapped in blankets, sitting at a window, reading a bill. Two yellow squares are imposed on the photo with the following text: ‘39% of adults in NI say they are spending more than 10% of their total household expenditure on energy costs.' 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025'. The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are at the bottom right.

At our Breakfast Briefing, we revealed that 39% of adults in the country told us they are spending more than 10% of their total household expenditure on energy costs. 26% spend more than 15% on energy cost.

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Photo of Andy Allen MBE MLA giving the opening remarks at our Breakfast Briefing at Stormont.

Photo of one of our our co-sponsors Kellie Armstrong MLA speaking at our Breakfast Briefing.

Photo of Angus Kerr, Director of Climate Change Division, DfC, giving an update on the draft Fuel Poverty Strategy and Warm Healthy Homes Scheme at our Breakfast Briefing at Stormont.

Photo of our co-sponsor Ciara Ferguson MLA giving the closing remarks at our Breakfast Briefing at Stormont.

At our Breakfast Briefing, Andy Allen MBE MLA, @kelmba.bsky.social, Angus Kerr, Director of Climate Change Division, DfC, and Ciara Ferguson MLA spoke about #FuelPoverty
Andy Allen said that fuel poverty is an issue that does not always get the attention it needs.

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Photo of NEA NI Director Pat Austin welcoming the attendees at our Breakfast Briefing in the Long Gallery at Stormont.

We were up early at our Breakfast Briefing at Stormont to reveal the results of our @lucidtalk.bsky.social poll 2025. Our Director Pat Austin was welcoming the attendees.

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Photo of a person sitting at a laptop. You can’t see the person completely, but you can see them holding a pen and ticking some white lines and round tick boxes of a survey in the air in front of them. There are two yellow squares superimposed on the photo with the following text: ‘Watch out for the findings of our LucidTalk poll on fuel poverty on Monday’. 'Polling by LucidTalk commissioned by NEA NI, 1,050 adults in Northern Ireland between 12-15 September 2025' The LucidTalk and National Energy Action Northern Ireland logos are in the bottom right corner.

On Monday, we will reveal the findings of our @lucidtalk.bsky.social poll 2025 at our Breakfast Briefing at Stormont. Keep an eye on our socials!

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