Research that examines energy affordability for fuel poor
households.
Exploring options for improving
energy bill equity for fuel poor households: report
Exploring options for improving
energy bill equity for fuel poor households: technical
annex
Details
This study examines energy affordability for fuel poor
households. It identifies the structural elements of energy bills
that contribute to inequity, assesses the impact of innovative
tariffs on fuel poor households and explores policy options to
improve bill equity.
The research involved 2 phases:
Phase 1 involved a Rapid Evidence Assessment
(REA) to
synthesise the existing evidence base. This was supplemented with
secondary analysis of the Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) data to explore how fuel
poor households' energy consumption compares to the wider
population.
Phase 2 involved a set of reconvened workshops
with a wide range of stakeholders including academics,
representatives from the energy retail market, energy suppliers,
regulators and trade associations. Workshop participants
discussed findings from the REA and appraised potential
policy options to improve energy bill equity.
The research was undertaken by London Economics in partnership
with Basis Social and University College London (UCL), on behalf of the
Committee on Fuel Poverty.
