Fuel poverty

10% + Fuel poverty is where 10% or more of net household income is £1,131/year spent on energy bills. (2011) % working class in fuel poverty Total % in fuel poverty fuel poverty (net of house costings) % middle class Total % in Type of household in fuel poverty Pensioner 44% 24% 33% 36% Single parent (working) 45% 33% 39% 52% 16% 11% 13% 32% £660/year Single person (working) (2006) Couple (one income, no children) 47% 14% 31% 39% O Couple 5% 6% 5% 11% incomes, no children) Family (with children and a stay-at-home parent) 38% 13% 25% 44% (£ Family (with children and two incomes) 12% 5% 8% 16% All households 36% 15% 24% 33% 6.3 million households Switch ととと household fuel cost C-