Our Work : fuel-poverty

Our submission to the EFRA Select Committee Inquiry into Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty

from : Publications  13th November 2008

The Government’s call for suppliers to reflect lower fuel costs in consumers' bills is a welcome step in helping tackle fuel poverty. High fuel prices hit rural areas hardest, particularly in lower-income households, where 50% of income goes on essentials including fuel costs.

from : News  28th October 2008

Will Aston, of our Rural Services: Fair Access and Equitable Outcomes team, will be making a presentation on fuel poverty to the LGA Rural Commission.

from : Events  3rd September 2008

The government has announced further measures to help tackle fuel poverty. Although people in rural areas are subject to many of the same causes of fuel poverty as their urban counterparts, they may also face some additional ‘rural’ challenges'.

from : News  30th May 2008