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Fuel poverty statistics

This series brings together all documents relating to Fuel poverty statistics.

Published 19 September 2013
Last updated 29 June 2017 — see all updates

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Fuel poverty in England is measured using the Low Income High Costs (LIHC) indicator. Under the LIHC indicator, a household is considered to be fuel poor if:

• they have required fuel costs that are above average (the national median level)
• were they to spend that amount, they would be left with a residual income below the official poverty line

There are 3 important elements in determining whether a household is fuel poor:

• household Income
• household energy requirements
• fuel prices

The 2015 fuel poverty dataset and the associated English Housing Survey (EHS) data behind the statistics presented will be made available on the UK data archive later this summer.

Please note that you must first register before you can access the data.

2015 statistics

1. Annual fuel poverty statistics report: 2017

   • 29 June 2017
   • National Statistics

2. Fuel poverty detailed tables 2017

   • 29 June 2017
   • National Statistics

3. Fuel poverty trends 2017

   • 29 June 2017
   • National Statistics

2014 statistics

1. Annual fuel poverty statistics report: 2016

   • 30 June 2016
   • National Statistics

2. Fuel poverty detailed tables: 2014

   • 30 June 2016
   • National Statistics

3. Fuel poverty trends: 2003-2014

   • 30 June 2016
   • National Statistics

2013 statistics

1. Annual fuel poverty statistics report: 2015

   • 28 May 2015
   • National Statistics

2. Fuel poverty additional indicators: 2015

   • 28 May 2015
   • Official Statistics

3. Fuel poverty detailed tables: 2013

   • 28 May 2015
   • National Statistics

4. Fuel poverty trends: 2003-2013

   • 28 May 2015
   • National Statistics

2012 statistics

1. Annual Fuel Poverty Statistics Report, 2014

   • 12 June 2014
   • National Statistics

2. Fuel Poverty Additional Indicators, 2014

   • 12 June 2014
   • Official Statistics

3. Fuel Poverty Detailed Tables, 2012

   • 12 June 2014
   • National Statistics

4. Fuel Poverty Trends, 2003-2012

   • 12 June 2014
   • National Statistics

2011 statistics

1. Fuel poverty report: updated August 2013

   • 8 August 2013
   • National Statistics

2. Fuel poverty 2011 detailed tables

   • 19 September 2013
   • National Statistics

3. Fuel Poverty, England 2011: statistical press release

   • 8 August 2013
   • Press release

4. Fuel poverty report: annual report on statistics 2013

   • 16 May 2013
   • National Statistics

5. Fuel poverty monitoring indicators

   • 16 May 2013
   • Official Statistics

6. Trends in fuel poverty England: 2003 to 2011

   • 16 May 2013
   • National Statistics

2010 statistics

1. Fuel poverty: annual report on statistics 2012

   • 17 May 2012
   • National Statistics

2. Fuel poverty: monitoring indicators 2012

   • 17 May 2012
   • Official Statistics

3. Trends in fuel poverty England: 2003 to 2010

   • 22 January 2013
   • Statistical data set

4. Fuel poverty 2010: detailed tables

   • 22 January 2013
   • Statistical data set

Other documents

1. Accessing the 2014 Fuel Poverty dataset on the UK Data Service: a note to users

   • 13 December 2016
   • Guidance

2. Fuel poverty statistics methodology handbook

   • 29 June 2017
   • Guidance

3. The effect of uncertainty on the 2008 fuel poverty statistics

   • 31 March 2011
   • Guidance

Published 19 September 2013
Last updated 29 June 2017 + show all updates

1. 29 June 2017 Latest fuel poverty statistics published.
2. 13 December 2016 Accessing the 2014 Fuel Poverty dataset on the UK Data Service - a note to users.
3. 30 June 2016 latest annual reports and data
4. 28 May 2015 Latest statistics published.
5. 19 September 2013 First published.