NEA has assembled a series of the latest facts on how the campaign to eradicate Fuel poverty has progressed over the past decade.
It isn't a simple issue, and you have to look at how each aspect has moved over time:
How many are in Fuel Poverty ?
This chart shows both Vulnerable and Total numbers over the past 12 years
Source Defra
Fuel Prices
How much is fuel costing - and how does this change year by year
Source: Berr
Overall inflation
Source Defra
What has happended to incomes at the lower end over this period ?
Source: DWP HBIA
What are people doing to fight Poverty ?
Step 1 is the Warm Front Grant (for England)
Source: Defra
Step 2 is the Energy Company EEC/CERT budgets
Source: Defra
What if you put it all together ?
Sorry for a complicated graph, but this shows the general trend over time
If you have any queries about the information in the graphs, or how to do similar analyses, David Lynch in our Research team may be able to assist.