Fuel Poverty (FP) is increasing throughout Spain. This growth has been caused not only by the general economic crisis, but alsoby the current national energy model. Examples of this include: the domination of theenergy market by an oligopoly; the complexity and limited competitiveness of energy regulations; the restriction of renewable energiesandthe revolving door between the Government and energy companies. The currentnational energy model has also contributed to the strong negative impact on FPthrough the creation oftariff increases;an absence of publicplans to reduce energy poverty; alack of access to credits to improve energy efficiency;heavy usage of environmentally unsound fuels and devicesand social illiteracy regarding energy issues.In this context, as a result of social mobilisation, the Platform for a New Energy Model(PNEM)was created, aimed at establishing networks to construct an informed and critical society,andtoinfluence the Spanish Government to change its energy model. Since the creation of PNEM, FP has been increasingly analysed and debated in the media and hundreds of actions have been performed. This article reflects uponthe influence of the Spanish Energy Model over FP and the role of citizenship to change it.