Statistics and Trends
Statistics and Trends
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Definition:
Fuel Poverty is the inability to afford adequate warmth in the home, usually defined as having to spend 10% or more of income to meet recognised heating standards. Fuel poverty is caused by a combination of three factors: poor energy efficiency of the dwelling; low disposable household income and the high price of domestic fuel.
Key Statistics:
- According to the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) Updated Fuel Poverty Estimates that were published on 24 November 2011, 823,000 Scottish households were in fuel poverty in September 2011 - a figure which is equivalent to 35% of the total number of households in Scotland.
- Taking account of rises in gas and electricity prices, the Scottish Government estimate that around 1 million households in Scotland were fuel poor at the end of 2011.
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