Details
- Publication date
- 22 April 2019
- EPAH Type of publication
- Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Description
The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor is the annual investigative report on fuel poverty in the UK and within each of the four nations, published by NEA and Energy Action Scotland. Whilst the overlap between fuel poverty, cold-related illness and premature mortality are not entirely symmetrical, the monitor has investigated the key policies and practices that affect these overlapping issues for many years and has made country-specific and national recommendations. Cold homes cause unnecessary death and suffering, and it is not acceptable that thousands of people die as a result of living in a home that is cold in one of the richest countries in the world.
The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor assesses and reviews policies which are either aimed at or affect the main drivers of fuel poverty, namely: the energy efficiency of domestic dwellings, household incomes and the cost of energy. It takes learnings from this exercise to identify gaps in support, understand where policies are working to address fuel poverty and where further action may be needed. It brings these insights together to develop UK-wide and nationspecific recommendations.
Author: National Energy Action (NEA)
