“We must not ignore the importance of trust and understanding in encouraging consumer behaviour change.” agendani.com/lessons-from-t…

Our need for sustainable heat is huge but it’s great to hear of the possible solutions, progress being made, and potential for limited consumer impact during the second day of the Energy Ireland conference in Croke Park. #heatnetworks #sustainableheat #e…lnkd.in/egexwQMD

Interesting to read that Christine Farnish has taken a stand against the more frequent price cap changes introduced by Ofgem. While I recognise the pressure on energy supply companies is huge I agree with her assessment that, in…lnkd.in/e6Kt4R82 lnkd.in/eZiARBZq

“To avert disaster, fresh support packages must be rolled out well in advance of the spring, and they must far exceed what is already on the table for October.” John Burn-Murdoch’s analysis that the energy bills emergency has bare…lnkd.in/eiMuNkhD on.ft.com/3dJcTOF

I’m in the BBC News Northern Ireland newsroom this morning to speak about energy efficiency on Good Morning Ulster on behalf of The Consumer Council. #energyefficiency #energyprices #energycrisis #consumerprotection lnkd.in/eR8iKg96

Andy McClenahan gives a powerful, emotional and angry contribution to #CrushedbyCOL adding children living in poverty are more likely to be taken into care - even though the cost to keep that child in care is far more expensive than helping their family

Another early morning in the BBC News green room with puffy eyes and the important message that some consumers could save over £1,000 just by switching energy providers. Even with Government support our bills will be hundreds of pounds more than normal…lnkd.in/eFceWj-c

The energy price guarantee is a unit rate discount, it does not cap your home energy bills at £2,500! I was in the BBC News studio last week to welcome and explain the introduction of guarentee, the benefit of switching providers, the importance of redu…lnkd.in/e7GWz2Eg

Delighted that our communications team picked up two gold CIPR Northern Ireland #PRideNI awards for Public Sector Campaign & In-House PR Team of the Year.

Important advice from Consumer Council for Northern Ireland - even with the energy price guarantee/ price cap there are still price differences between suppliers & tariffs so you should still check your tariff & shop around.

The Consumer Council's Peter McClenaghan outlines the impact the energy crisis is having on consumers: "Fuel poverty was already at 34% in February... We're going to be experiencing high prices for the foreseeable future" #NIEnergy

The #johnlewischristmasad has gotten everyone talking. And none more so than young people with lived experience of #care. Listen to what the amazing VOYPIC Young Leader Thomas, and our CEO Alicia Toal, had to say with William Crawley earlier today 👇👇👇

Our Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability, Peter McClenaghan, attended the NI Affairs Committee today alongside @NEA_NIreland & Advice NI to represent Northern Ireland consumers and share their experiences of the cost-of-living crisis and high energy costs. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

The £600 energy support payments will begin in #NorthernIreland today. It will take a few weeks for us all to receive our payments. Peter McClenaghan explains how the roll-out of the payments will work. Visit our dedicated web page for more information: bit.ly/3WEx1Tx

We’re supporting tenants in Northern Ireland this winter 🏘️ Landlords are required to pass on energy bill support to their tenants. We're ensuring households have the support they need 🔽 gov.uk/government/pub…

Wholesale energy prices are going down but Northern Ireland suppliers’ tariffs are going up. I explain more here: itv.com/news/utv/2023-…

The price we currently pay for electricity and gas in Northern Ireland could change in the coming weeks. Read more > bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

Competition & Markets Authority publishes its UK fuel prices review finding Northern Ireland has the cheapest average prices. Its recommendations for a fuel finder and fuel monitor are welcome extensions of the transparency we seek for local consumers with our consumercouncil.org.uk/fuelpricecheck…

Peter McClenaghan has been appointed Independent Chairperson of EnergyCloud Northern Ireland by the Board of EnergyCloud Northern Ireland, to support the ongoing development and expansion of the social enterprise across Northern Ireland.

Our Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability Peter McClenaghan has given evidence at the NI Affairs Committee on Renewable Energy and Net Zero in NI. He spoke on the importance of appropriate support and protection being put in place to help consumers. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/37…