{"id":58684,"date":"2018-06-19T14:04:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T12:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundacionnaturgy.org\/social-action\/energy-vulnerability-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:30:07","slug":"energy-vulnerability-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionnaturgy.org\/en\/social-action\/energy-vulnerability-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our priority, social initiatives and energy vulnerability
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We help to alleviate energy vulnerability through training, direct action with volunteers and home renovation.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We direct our social action to measures to help alleviate energy vulnerability, through training, direct action with volunteers and energy rehabilitation of homes. And we do all this in collaboration with the Third Sector.<\/p>\n

For almost 30 years, we have carried out social awareness and outreach programmes for the communities where Naturgy operates. This means that we have an impact on the social problems that are important for the country where we operate.[\/vc_column_text]Check our 2025 digital report<\/a>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”76721″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Our programmes
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Energy Rehabilitation Solidarity Fund<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The solidarity initiative improves the working conditions of people and families in a vulnerable situation by renovating their homes.<\/p>\n

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Energy School<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The school educates social workers of public organisations, NGOs and families in energy matters with the aim of improving the quality of life of people in a vulnerable situation.<\/p>\n

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Energy Volunteering<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Solidarity and commitment drive our voluntary employees to directly advise people in a situation of energy vulnerability.<\/p>\n

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Our initiatives
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Seminars on energy poverty
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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Since 2018, we have held an annual seminar on energy poverty. It is an interdisciplinary collaborative work space, where research or action proposals on energy vulnerability are presented.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_single_image image=”68590″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The aim is for participants to share enriching experiences with visions from other disciplines.<\/p>\n

These events are attended by national and international representatives from the academic, business, governmental and social worlds in order to encourage social debate on this issue.<\/p>\n

Among those attending the conference, professionals and representatives of the third sector, consultancy, the energy sector, the administration, the university and the field of research stand out.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”53562″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”68605″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”68593″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Studies” tab_id=”1648141262882-7e3cac3d-5184″][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Researching for solutions
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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]One of the premises for tackling energy poverty with solutions that really get the desired results is research. That is why we promote studies that analyse this problem and propose lines of action for both companies and social organisations, as well as for government bodies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\u2018Energy Poverty in Europe: A Comparative Analysis\u2019 Study (2020)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Conducted by the Chair of Energy Sustainability at the IEB-University of Barcelona.<\/p>\n

The document compares the energy poverty policies of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain, and proposes actions to advance in the eradication of this problem, which has been worsened by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. The authors call for the implementation of structural measures with a medium- and long-term impact that involve improved energy efficiency, renewable energies and changes to consumers\u2019 energy habits, with the aim of improving polices to combat energy poverty.<\/p>\n

In 2018 (the last year that the five countries reported data), 9.1% of Spanish homes were not at an appropriate temperature (the EU average is 7.3%) and 7.2% were late paying their bills (the EU average is 6.6%).<\/p>\n

In Portugal, 19.4% of homes were not at an appropriate temperature and 4.5% were late paying their bills; in France the figures were 5% and 6.4%, respectively; in the United Kingdom both were at 5.4%; and Germany had the lowest figures at 2.7% and 3%, respectively.[\/vc_column_text]Check the study<\/a>[vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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