Fuel Poverty
Facts and Statistics

What is Fuel Poverty?
A household is in fuel poverty if they cannot afford to adequately heat their home.
Fuel Poverty causes misery, ill health and premature deaths in millions of households across the UK. Someone in fuel poverty will be cold, ill and making difficult decisions whether to heat or eat.
The extent of fuel poverty
A Growing Problem
The effects over time
The Coming Years
Overview Of The UK
A fuel poverty epidemic
The UK has an estimated 4.5 million households living in fuel poverty and struggling to heat their homes. Figures estimate in England there are 2.35 million households affected by fuel poverty. In Scotland the number of homes affected is 940,000, Wales 390,000 and Northern Ireland has 290,000 households in fuel poverty.
The UK has a fuel poverty problem. The primary causes of fuel poverty are low incomes, high energy bills and energy inefficient homes. To find out more about fuel poverty in your region use the interactive map below. To see how CAP helped these regions, visit around the UK.
Regional Statistics
CAP works to tackle fuel poverty across England and Wales. Click on the map to learn more about fuel poverty in each area.
By using the number of households in fuel poverty in the specified areas, the percentage of households in fuel poverty and the number of excess winter deaths we can see the areas of concern.
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Help For Households
If you are a householder looking for help and advice on fuel poverty there are agencies in the UK that can help. Please visit the following links for further reading, incentives, advice and support with fuel debt.
Citizens Advice
We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.
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Energy Saving Trust (England)
We are a leading and trusted organisation helping people save energy every day. Our experts help millions of householders every year.
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Energy Saving Trust (Scotland)
We work with businesses and governments, we drive behaviour change, inspire new energy efficiency programmes and policies.
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