Help to reduce energy bills

Oxfordshire Affordable Warmth Helpline 0800 107 00 44

Is keeping warm a big cost?  The council provides a dedicated telephone helpline to offer residents advice on how to keep warm over winter while keeping their bills down. Cold weather can bring on illness, especially if you have an existing health condition. To help make your home more affordable to heat, please call 0800 107 00 44 for free and impartial advice on:

  • Grants/loans for home improvements
  • Loft and cavity wall insulation
  • Switching to a lower cost energy supplier
  • Social tariffs (special rates for vulnerable residents)
  • How to deal with unpaid fuel bills
  • Claiming the benefits you are entitled to
  • Support organisations in our area
  • Energy efficiency to keep bills down

For further advice, call the helpline. Lines are open 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Calls are free. The Affordable Warmth Helpline is run by the United Sustainable Energy Agency in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, the five Oxfordshire district councils, and Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust.

Bulk Oil Buying Scheme

Oxfordshire Rural Community Council has launched a county-wide bulk oil buying scheme.  The bulk oil buying scheme is aimed at bringing communities together to make the most of joint buying power so that savings can be made and passed on to customers.  On average members of the syndicate save £50 on a 1,000 litre oil delivery. 

There are environmental benefits to the scheme too.  Buying in bulk can reduce the number of trips a tanker makes, reducing fuel consumption, pollution and traffic.

For more information and to join the scheme download the leaflet alternatively, visit the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council website ORCC This link will take you to an external website... .   

Last reviewed: 21 - 11 - 2011

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