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Fuel poverty levels fell two years ago, the department of energy and climate change (Decc) estimates. Decc statistics released today suggest the number of UK households in fuel poverty in 2010 fell from 5.5 million to 4.75 million.
The department said the fall was mainly due to rising incomes, relatively stable energy prices at that time and reduced energy consumption. Modeling for 2010 also included impacts of social tariffs and some rebates.
Northern Ireland remains the most fuel poor part of the UK, with estimates suggesting 44 per cent of households spend more than 10 per cent of incomes on energy bills. In Scotland 28 per cent of the population are fuel poor; in Wales, 26 per cent are fuel poor. In England that drops to 16 per cent.
See the report here:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/fuelpov_stats/fuelpov_stats.aspx
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