Fuel Poverty

The Government's definition of a household in fuel poverty is one where more than 10% of disposable income is required to keep the house warm. The number of households living in fuel poverty nationally has dropped from 5.5 million in 1996 to approximately 4.5 million at present. This represents a significant proportion of the population and includes almost 10% of all homes in the southeast region.

It is generally accepted that fuel poverty has a direct link with the energy efficiency of a property and the Government has subsequently encouraged local authorities to develop a strategy to address the problem of fuel poverty.

The Council's draft Fuel Poverty Strategy was submitted to the Government as part of its HECA 5TH Progress Report Fuel Poverty and Energy Conservation Strategies.

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Fuel Poverty Strategy June 2001 (82.8KB) (link opens in new window)