1. Norman Kerr Energy Action Scotland Long Term Solutions To Fuel Poverty Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

2. Fuel Poverty In Scotland Three drivers  Cost/Affordability of fuel  Energy Efficiency of the Home  Disposable Income Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

3. The cost of fuel In 1983, a typical gas bill was just under £230, £700 in today’s prices. In the same year it was around £190 for electricity or £560 in today’s prices. A total combined bill of around £420 equivalent to £1,300 in today’s prices. Tackling fuel poverty & lessons learned Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

4. Tackling fuel poverty & lessons learned Government and Energy Supplier Programmes since 1980’s HES, Warm Deal, CHP, HIS, UHIS, HEEPS EESOP, SOP, CERT, CESP, ECO Impact? Average Energy Efficiency Rating in Scotland is rising. the mean NHER in 1996 was 4.1 in 2007 it was 6.2 In 2012 the most common NHER band is 8 with a mean NHER score of 7.1 Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

5. Tackling fuel poverty & lessons learned Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

6. Fuel Poverty in Scotland Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

7. Regulation of the Private and Private Rented housing sectors Monitor and Evaluate Scottish Government Programmes Design and advise Scottish Ministers on new Fuel Poverty Programmes. Shape/influence Westminster Energy Policy and Market Structure Moving forward Long Term Solutions to Fuel Poverty Croke Park October 2014

8. Norrie Kerr Energy Action Scotland www.eas.org.uk norman.kerr@eas.org.uk