Measuring and monitoring fuel poverty in the UK: National and regional perspectives

Liddell, Christine; Morris, Chris; McKenzie, Samuel John Paul; Rae, Gordon

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.029

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“…The term "fuel poverty" seems to have originated in the late 1970s with several mentions of this term referring to households that have disproportionately high fuel expenditures compared to the rest of the population [1]. An extensive www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability discussion on the topic and definition of the term was conducted by Boardman [2] in a book that had a significant impact on the UK Fuel Poverty Strategy of 2001.…”

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Implications and Measurement of Energy Poverty across the European Union

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Energy poverty, or the inability of households to afford adequate access to energy services, is an issue that can have a significant effect on the quality of life and even the state of health of individuals and even the overall development of a nation. Since it was first brought into focus more than two decades ago in the UK, this topic has gradually gained the attention of academics and policy makers all across the EU and beyond. The current paper addresses the topic by providing not only a renewed discussion, but also an improved energy poverty indicator (with clear and relevant results at the EU level): the Compound Energy Poverty Indicator (CEPI). Moreover, knowing that the risk of poverty and social exclusion, efficiency of heating systems, total consumption of energy per household and rising energy prices tend to increase the severity of this problem in some countries, CEPI is then included into an econometric model so as to determine some possible factors that tend to put pressure on an already existing issue of energy poverty. The results of this research are expected to be relevant not only for academics (as it offers insights into the structure and severity of this topic within the European Union), but also for national and EU policymakers who are confronted in the field with the problem of sustainable development.

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“…A minority of studies use an alternative measure of how many days occupants go without heating. As has been pointed out, the use of an absolute standard or proportion of income spent on fuel as a definition of fuel poverty presents difficulties because it is very susceptible to movements in fuel prices (Hills 2012), and it is insufficiently adjusted for regional differences in heating needs and fuel costs (Liddell et al 2012). Indeed, in his review for the UK Government, Hills (2012) suggests moving away from a single measure, and defines being in fuel poverty as having required fuel costs which are above the median level, and , if that amount were to be spent on fuel, being left with a residual income below the official poverty line.…”

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Housing improvements, fuel payment difficulties and mental health in deprived communities

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Kearns

2016

International Journal of Housing Policy

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“…This includes the 'ten percent rule' (TPR), the 'low income/high cost measure' (LIHC), and the 'two times median expenditure share' (2M), which have been applied to assess fuel poverty in the UK (Department of Energy and Climate Change, 2013;Hills, 2012;Liddell et al, 2012;Moore, 2012). Alternative definitions rely on an absolute poverty line in the sense of a 'minimum income standard' (MIS) (Bradshaw et al, 2008;Saunders, 2004Saunders, , 1999 …”

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“…Examples include the assessment of 'fuel poverty' in the United Kingdom (UK) (Boardman, 2012;Liddell et al, 2012), affordability of water (García-Valiñas et al, 2010;Gawel et al, 2013), and housing (Bourassa, 1996;Hancock, 1993).…”

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Dynamic Properties of Energy Affordability Measures

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Schuessler

2015

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Die Dis cus si on Pape rs die nen einer mög lichst schnel len Ver brei tung von neue ren For schungs arbei ten des ZEW. Die Bei trä ge lie gen in allei ni ger Ver ant wor tung der Auto ren und stel len nicht not wen di ger wei se die Mei nung des ZEW dar.Dis cus si on Papers are inten ded to make results of ZEW research prompt ly avai la ble to other eco no mists in order to encou ra ge dis cus si on and sug gesti ons for revi si ons. The aut hors are sole ly respon si ble for the con tents which do not neces sa ri ly repre sent the opi ni on of the ZEW. Dynamic Properties of Energy Affordability MeasuresPeter Heindl* Department of Environmental and Resource Economics Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim (Germany) and Rudolf Schüssler** Department of Philosophy University of Bayreuth (Germany) -Abstract -Measures of affordability are applied in practice, e.g., to assess the affordability of energy services, water or housing. They can be interpreted as measures of deprivation in a specific domain of consumption. The large body of literature on affordability measure has little overlap with the existing literature on poverty measurement. A comprehensive assessment of the response of affordability measures as a result of changes in the distribution of income or expenditure is missing. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing a conceptual discussion on the 'dynamics' of energy affordability measures. Several types of measures are examined in a microsimulation framework to assess their dynamic properties. Our results indicate that some measures exhibit odd dynamic behavior. This includes measures used in practice, such as the low income/high cost measure and the double median of expenditure share indicator. Odd dynamic behavior is attributed to definitions made with respect to higher moments of the expenditure distribution. Definitions that rely on a percentage share of expenditure relative to income or an absolute or relative income poverty line fare well from a dynamic perspective.

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Measuring and monitoring fuel poverty in the UK: National and regional perspectives

Cited by 154 publications

References 4 publications

Implications and Measurement of Energy Poverty across the European Union

Implications and Measurement of Energy Poverty across the European Union

Housing improvements, fuel payment difficulties and mental health in deprived communities

Dynamic Properties of Energy Affordability Measures

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