Tom Crisp

Energy geek, formerly @caenergypolicy and @CornwallInsight. Views personal.

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

1️⃣ in 5️⃣ of us rent our 🏠 from a private landlord. Making sure tenants can afford their energy bills and access innovative new services will be essential to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and make the changes needed for net zero🧵1/

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

@CalAliwell @AlexBH_Energy @CA_Blakelock @KristaKruja @JRossTatam @lynzi_duncan @Snoxx 😂 And I didn't even write this one! Thank you!

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

Personal news alarm...🚨

After three and a half fantastic years, today is my last day at @CAenergypolicy - I’m not moving too far in terms of energy/consumer focus, to a new Senior Policy Advisor role at Ofgem

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

@NewAngliaEnergy @CAenergypolicy Thanks Nigel - much appreciated!

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

@realTomLowe @CAenergypolicy @ofgem Thanks Tom!

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

@james_h_kerr @CAenergypolicy Thanks James! Yes definitely on catch-up, start towards the end of June

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

And finally, particular thanks (far too many to include everyone…) to @AlexBH_Energy @CA_Blakelock Gillian Cooper @KristaKruja @JRossTatam @lynzi_duncan @CalAliwell and of course @Snoxx for being such supportive and knowledgeable colleagues over my time at Citizens Advice

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

The Energy Team at Citizens Advice do amazing work, especially this year rapidly sharing the insights Ofgem, suppliers and government needed to identify and resolve emerging problems - conveniently the annual report is out today if you want to read more - https://t.co/xgTbNwW79U

[Alex Clarke @A_MClarke]

New @CitizensAdvice research today shows 1 in 8 private renters risk missing out on vital support for their energy bills: potentially being locked out of the £150 Warm Home Discount and the upcoming £400 energy grant
https://t.co/m4C1GrOkaU

[Caroline Aliwell @CalAliwell]

Great from @CAenergypolicy on the links between energy policy and private renters.

Once again, two core themes underpinning this are around:
🧠 Understanding obligations
📋 Enforcement

Great opp to solve this with the new 'property portal' in the upcoming Renters' Reform Bill

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

Read more in the full report here 6/ https://t.co/DrjF2EuaU1

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

1️⃣ in 5️⃣ of us rent our 🏠 from a private landlord. Making sure tenants can afford their energy bills and access innovative new services will be essential to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and make the changes needed for net zero🧵1/

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

We’re calling for the government to make sure tenants can take control of their energy bills if they want to in order to access support and buy products that meet their needs. Renters should also be taken into account in designing future market reforms 5/

[Tom Crisp @Crisp_TR]

Having been involved with this survey since its early days, one of its hallmarks used to be how stable the results were... This important🧵shows how that's no longer the case, more and more people are really feeling the impact of energy price rises and need extra support now-

[Tom Brooke Bullard @Tbrookebullard]

Since 2018, Ofgem and @CitizensAdvice have carried out a regular survey to understand and track public opinion about the energy market.

Today, we published the findings from the most recent wave of this research (conducted in January 22)

They make for grim reading. 1/ 👇

[Alice Williams @AliceWilliamsCA]

Energy efficiency is a key missing link in the Energy Security Strategy. In my first blog for Citizens Advice https://t.co/3bYy3XNmar I’ve written about the need for energy efficiency to lower bills, reduce reliance on the volatile gas market, and meet our net zero targets.

[Maisie Gibson @MaisieGibsonCA]

9 months after suppliers started to fail - some customers are STILL waiting for their credit refund. Balances are protected, but at a time when every penny counts, is this really fair on customers? #EnergyCrisis
https://t.co/rUuqK1taOG