Recent quantitative and qualitative evidence documents a dramatic reduction in average direct UK household energy consumption in the last decade. The ‘fuel poverty gap’ in the UK (average shortfall that fuel poor households experience in affording their energy bills) has also grown substantially...Read more
There is growing awareness and evidence of the negative impact cold homes can have on householders’ health and wellbeing. With this in mind, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) commissioned National Energy Action (NEA) to carry out an online survey to catalogue local schemes that...Read more
Fuel poverty has become a more prescient issue in recent years, both due to harsher winters and the economic downturn, which has made heating the home more difficult for many. Fuel poverty is sensitive to energy prices and also has a capital component linked to the energy efficiency of the home...Read more
Extreme weather conditions in urban areas have a serious impact on the quality of life, energy consumption and health of urban citizens. In addition energy poverty has a serious impact on the quality of life of low income households. The aim of the present paper is review the actual housing...Read more
The aim of this research was to explore and understand better the impact of different energy payment methods on the energy use and rationing practices of low-income families with children; and in particular households that use prepayment meters versus those that do not.Read more
This article presents the results of four months of fieldwork among social workers dealing with energy poverty and beneficiaries of social help in Brussels. In-depth interviews were conducted with people for whom gaining access to energy in the home is a problem. This article analyses energy...Read more
Do households cut back on food spending to finance the additional cost of keeping warm during spells of unseasonably cold weather? For households which cannot smooth consumption over time, we describe how cold weather shocks are equivalent to income shocks. We merge detailed household level...Read more
The paper aims at assessing the impact of the economic crisis on energy poverty in Greece. It monitors the electricity consumption per capita, its relationship with the economic growth and its comparison with other European countries. Moreover, the paper provides new indicators and information,...Read more
Energy and fuel poverty is an increasing problem in the European Union. Although the specific conditions vary from country to country the drivers defining fuel and energy poverty are similar in all Europe. This paper aims to present the characteristics of the low income housing including details...Read more
It is widely accepted that interventions designed to promote household energy efficiency, like insulation, central heating and double glazing, can help to reduce cold-related illnesses and associated stress by making it easier for residents to keep their homes warm. However, these interventions...Read more
