Week 8 Update
Week 8 of the WattsWatt Countdown to Cold
8 – 14 August 2026
We passed another milestone in the 100-Day Countdown to Cold this week. With only 43 days remaining at the start of the week, the countdown is becoming very real - and the energy decisions households make now will determine how much affordable heat they can use when temperatures begin to fall.
Highlights
- WattsWatt passed £700,000 in independently calculated social value. This has been achieved from just £50,000 of investment, demonstrating the scale of the return that early energy support can create for households, communities and public services.
- We helped a lady and her young daughter living in a mouldy environment to cut £130 from their energy bills to avoid mould - that tipped our social value total over the £700,000 mark. We look forward to sharing more of their story.
- Our Warm & Well Wednesday live sessions are all coming together nicely - we intend to make sure every household we support has full control of their heating system before the cold weather comes.
- This week our UK tour took us to the beautiful coastline of Selsey - watch our latest tour video above.
Week in Numbers
431
Heat Hours Unlocked
£3,508
Social Value Created
2
Sponsors On Board
15
Salty Dogs Stroked
43
Days Remaining at Start of Week
£702,832
Social Value Created So Far