Official Statistics

Fuel poverty statistics

Households in fuel poverty in rural and urban areas.

Published 31 January 2013
Last updated 27 August 2020 — see all updates

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

• Applies to: England

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Fuel poverty in rural areas

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Statistics on the proportion of households that are fuel poor in rural and urban areas, and the average fuel poverty gap (the additional income which would be needed to bring a household to the point of not being fuel poor.)

Metadata

Indicators:

• proportion of fuel poor households
• average fuel poverty gap

Data source: BEIS fuel poverty statistics

Coverage: England

Rural classification used: Office for National Statistics Rural Urban Classification 2011

Additional information:

• BEIS Fuel Poverty Statistics

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Published 31 January 2013
Last updated 27 August 2020 + show all updates

1. 27 August 2020

   Published today, latest statistics on fuel poverty in rural areas.

2. 27 June 2019

   Published today, the latest rural analysis on fuel poverty.

3. 22 February 2018

   Published today, latest analysis on rural fuel poverty.

4. 9 March 2017

   Statistics published on the proportion of households in fuel poverty in rural and urban areas and the average fuel poverty gap.

5. 21 July 2016

   We’ve changed how we’ve organised rural statistics and updated the content following Lord Cameron’s review of rural proofing.

6. 31 January 2013

   First published.