Spiralling energy costs have led to a surge of energy debt in Scotland. The numbers are stark. Our most recent figures, covering the first three months of 2025, showed that more than 1,500 people turned to a CAB for advice on energy debt. There has been an alarming rise in demand for debt advice from our network. Compared to pre-Covid times, there has been a 65% increase in the number of people seeking energy debt advice from CABs.
The volume of people needing help with energy debt is worrying, and so is the amount of debt they have been forced to accumulate. The average energy debt people present to CAB is £2,500. Bear in mind that many people also have other types of debt, such as council tax debt and rent arrears….