English: Diolch, Llywydd. The cost-of-living crisis is in large part driven by energy price increases affecting the price of all consumables. Whilst this is having a detrimental effect on all our living standards, it is having a devastating effect on households who are least able to pay, driving families into fuel poverty. The Welsh Government has consistently called for a social domestic energy tariff, setting lower than standard tariffs to better protect low-income households and a windfall tax on the excessive profits enjoyed by energy companies. The UK Government recently committed to an average price cap of £2,500 until April 2023. However, I remain concerned that this fails to provide the appropriate targeted support to those who need it the most. With the levers we have, the Welsh Government has acted quickly to introduce support to help householders struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. More than £380 million has been invested since October 2021. We've expanded the support available for the discretionary assistance fund until March 2023, committing a further £25 million. More than 332,000 households have received the £150 cost-of-living payment, and the winter fuel support payment of £200 has been paid to over 204,000 households. Nearly £4 million of funding is enabling the Fuel Bank Foundation to introduce a national fuel voucher and heat fund scheme in Wales for households who prepay for their fuel. Four thousand fuel vouchers have already been issued to support struggling households. The Warm Homes programme Nest winter fuel campaign, launched on 1 November, will provide much-needed advice and signposting to vital support services. Over 8,000 people contacted Advicelink Cymru as part of the 'Claim what's yours' benefit take-up campaign, helping to claim over £2.1 million of additional income. However, the energy system is not functioning for the benefit of householders in Wales, and fundamental energy market reform is required. I continue to urge the UK Government to take action. With limited levers to change the energy market, Welsh Government's focus is on improving the energy efficiency of homes in Wales. Our flagship optimised retrofit programme has allocated almost £60 million in grant funding this year, with indicative amounts of £70 million for the next two years. Channelling ORP investment through social landlords supports a testing and learning approach to how to decarbonise homes effectively and efficiently. We will learn from this work to expand to the private-rented and owner-occupied sectors. We've also made a number of improvements to the Warm Homes programme Nest scheme by installing solar PV and battery storage, enabling homes to use energy at source. Over £394 million has been invested to support more than 67,100 lower income homes to improve their energy efficiency. Increased funding of £35 million is expected for the next two financial years. Whilst we support families through these difficult times, we cannot forget climate change and the challenge of decarbonising 1.4 million homes in Wales. The Welsh Government's focus will continue to be on supporting lower income homes who are in fuel poverty to reduce their bills and their carbon emissions.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Mae'r argyfwng costau byw yn cael ei yrru i raddau helaeth gan gynnydd mewn prisiau ynni sy'n effeithio ar bris pob math o nwyddau y mae pobl yn eu defnyddio. Er bod hyn yn cael effaith andwyol ar ein safonau byw ni i gyd, mae'n cael effaith ddinistriol ar yr aelwydydd sydd leiaf abl i dalu, gan arwain teuluoedd hyd at dlodi tanwydd. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi galw yn fynych am dariff ynni domestig cymdeithasol, gan osod tariffau is na safonol ar gyfer gwell diogelwch i gartrefi incwm isel a threth ffawdelw ar yr elw dros ben a welodd cwmnïau ynni. Yn ddiweddar fe ymrwymodd Llywodraeth y DU i osod terfyn o £2,500 ar gyfartaledd yn ei bris tan fis Ebrill 2023. Serch hynny, rwy'n parhau i bryderu nad yw hynny'n rhoi'r gefnogaeth a anelir yn briodol at y rhai sydd â'r angen mwyaf. Gyda'r ysgogiadau sydd gennym ni, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi gweithredu yn gyflym i gyflwyno cefnogaeth i helpu deiliaid tai sy'n ei chael hi'n anodd oherwydd yr argyfwng costau byw. Mae dros £380 miliwn wedi cael ei fuddsoddi ers mis Hydref 2021. Rydym ni wedi ehangu'r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael ar gyfer y gronfa cymorth dewisol tan fis Mawrth 2023, gan gyflawni £25 miliwn pellach. Mae mwy na 332,000 o aelwydydd wedi derbyn y taliad costau byw o £150, ac mae'r taliad cymorth tanwydd gaeaf o £200 wedi ei dalu i dros 204,000 o aelwydydd. Mae bron i £4 miliwn o gyllid yn galluogi'r Sefydliad Banc Tanwydd i gyflwyno talebau tanwydd a chronfa wres genedlaethol yng Nghymru i aelwydydd sy'n talu ymlaen llaw am eu tanwydd. Mae pedair mil o dalebau tanwydd wedi cael eu rhoi eisoes i gefnogi aelwydydd sy'n ei chael hi'n anodd. Fe fydd rhaglen Cartrefi Clyd, ymgyrch tanwydd gaeaf Nyth, a lansiwyd ar 1 o fis Tachwedd, yn rhoi cyngor y mae taer angen amdano ac yn cyfeirio pobl at wasanaethau cymorth hanfodol. Fe gysylltodd dros 8,000 o bobl ag Advicelink Cymru yn rhan o ymgyrch 'Hawliwch yr hyn sy'n ddyledus i chi' i hawlio budd-daliadau, gan helpu i hawlio dros £2.1 miliwn o incwm ychwanegol. Fodd bynnag, nid yw'r system ynni yn gweithio er mwyn deiliaid tai yng Nghymru, ac mae angen diwygiad sylfaenol ar y farchnad ynni. Rwy'n parhau i annog Llywodraeth y DU i gymryd camau. Gydag ysgogiadau cyfyngedig i newid y farchnad ynni, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn canolbwyntio ar wella effeithlonrwydd ynni cartrefi yng Nghymru. Mae ein rhaglen ôl-osod er mwyn optimeiddio flaenllaw ni wedi dyrannu bron i £60 miliwn mewn cyllid grant eleni, gyda symiau dangosol o £70 miliwn ar gyfer y ddwy flynedd nesaf. Mae sianelu buddsoddiad y rhaglen ôl-osod er mwyn optimeiddio drwy gyfrwng landlordiaid cymdeithasol yn cefnogi dull profi a dysgu o ran sut i ddatgarboneiddio cartrefi yn effeithiol ac yn effeithlon. Fe fyddwn ni'n dysgu o'r gwaith hwn i ehangu i'r sectorau rhentu preifat a thai y mae eu perchnogion yn byw ynddyn nhw. Rydym ni wedi gwneud nifer o welliannau i raglen Cartrefi Clyd cynllun Nyth hefyd drwy osod paneli solar ffotofoltaig a storio batri, gan alluogi cartrefi i ddefnyddio ynni o'u ffynhonnell eu hunain. Cafodd dros £394 miliwn ei fuddsoddi i gefnogi mwy na 67,100 o gartrefi incwm is i wella eu heffeithlonrwydd ynni. Mae disgwyl mwy o gyllid o £35 miliwn ar gyfer y ddwy flynedd ariannol nesaf. Er ein bod ni'n cefnogi teuluoedd drwy'r cyfnod anodd hwn, ni allwn ni ddiystyru newid hinsawdd a'r her o ddatgarboneiddio 1.4 miliwn o gartrefi yng Nghymru. Fe fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i ganolbwyntio ar gefnogi cartrefi incwm is sydd mewn tlodi tanwydd er mwyn lleihau eu biliau nhw a'u hallyriadau carbon nhw.