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This presentation by Derek Lickorish, Chair of the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group, discusses the scale of fuel poverty in the UK and England, the impact of real fuel prices, and strategies to reduce the numbers of households affected. Topics covered include income, prices, energy efficiency, and the effects of averaging. The presentation also highlights the specific challenges faced in non-gas areas and tower blocks, and suggests solutions such as a fuel poverty levy, tackling tower blocks with CHP, utilizing air source heat pumps in non-gas areas, and implementing smart meters. The importance of converging government projects and funding interests, taking a holistic approach, and promoting equitable tariffs is also emphasized.
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Presentation to the London Energy PartnershipbyDerek Lickorish Chair – Fuel Poverty Advisory Group dereklickorish@btinternet.com
Scale of the problem Fuel poverty, millions of households 7 1.4 6 1.3 UK England "Real" fuel prices 5 1.2 4 1.1 millions of households "real" fuel price, relative to 1996 3 1 2 0.9 1 0.8 0 0.7 1996 1998 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 dereklickorish@btinternet.com
What reduced the numbers? dereklickorish@btinternet.com
What reduced the numbers? 1.5 1 0.5 0 Income Prices Energy Overall -0.5 Efficiency -1 -1.5 -2 dereklickorish@btinternet.com
The effects of averaging? • Non-gas areas c.4.1M, 30% fuel poor. • No dual fuel deal. • Oil 60% and LPG 100% more than Gas. • Tower Blocks • Exacerbated by solid walls • Warm Front – Oil solutions dereklickorish@btinternet.com
Where should we focus? • Fuel Poverty Levy, a social tariff • Tackle tower blocks - CHP • Air source heat pumps - Non gas areas • Smart meters • Converge government projects • Converge funding interests • Holistic approach • Equitable tariffs - Ofgem dereklickorish@btinternet.com
Thank you dereklickorish@btinternet.com