Insulation/Energy Efficiency
- 4.5 million – the number of households that received energy efficiency improvements during the last Parliament (2010-2015)
- 1 million – the number of households that will receive energy efficiency improvements under Conservative Government plans for this Parliament (2015-2020)
- 78% - The reduction in the number of households that will receive energy efficiency improvements over the next 5 years if only 1 million households are helped
- 270 – The number of years it would take to make all UK homes energy efficient (EPC Band C) if Government only insulates 1 million homes over the next 5 years with 1 measure each and trend continues.
- 35 – The number of years we have left to de-carbonise UK homes to help avoid dangerous climate change
Fuel Poverty
- 4.5 million – the number of fuel poor homes in the UK
- 2.3 million – the number of fuel poor homes in England
- 96% – the percentage of fuel poor homes that are poorly insulated
- 21 million – the number homes in the UK with poor energy efficiency
Government commitments
- 15 – The number of years the Government have pledged to take in their Fuel Poverty Strategy to make all fuel poor homes energy efficient (EPC Band C)
- 94 – The number of years it will take to make all fuel poor homes energy efficient (EPC Band C) if no new funding is provided
Efficiency improvements
- 1 – The average number of energy efficiency improvements installed per home under the Government’s flagship programme, the Energy Company Obligation
- 3 – The average number of additional energy efficiency improvements (eg new boiler, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation top up) needed to make a fuel poor home energy efficient (EPC Band C)
Cost Gap
- £386 – How much more a fuel poor household needs to pay to stay warm compared to an average UK household
- £1,274 – How much more a fuel poor household living in an EPC G rated home needs to pay to stay warm compared to an average UK household
Cold Man of Europe
- 14/16 – The UK’s ranking on fuel poverty in Western Europe
- 16/16 – The UK’s ranking in western Europe for the proportion of people who cannot afford to adequately heat their home
Infrastructure
- £100 billion – The amount of public funds the Chancellor will allocate to infrastructure projects over the next 5 years
- £0 – The amount of infrastructure funds so far allocated to fix the UK energy inefficient housing stock
- £8.7 billion – the economic return from insulating the UK housing stock. This is comparable to the return from other infrastructure projects like roads and railways
- 26% – The reduction in gas imports that could be achieved if all homes were made energy efficient (at least Band C)
Winter Deaths
- 24,940 – The average number of Excess Winter Deaths each year in England and Wales
- 27,405 – The average number of Excess Winter Deaths each year in the UK. More die from cold homes than alcohol, Parkinson’s or traffic accidents.
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