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FREE tackles rural fuel poverty
Calor launches three year project
Suffolk, Northumberland and Nottinghamshire are the most fuel poor rural areas in England, according to new research published for the launch of FREE (Future of Rural Energy England) – a new £1m energy efficiency initiative funded by LPG energy company Calor.
Calor worked with the Commission for Rural Communities to match fuel poverty data with areas of England that are off-mains gas. Analysis showed that Forest Heath (Suffolk), Berwick-upon-Tweed (Northumberland) and Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire contain the highest percentage of fuel poor households in off-mains gas England. The areas are all highlighted in a first-of-its-kind Heat Map of England (shown here).
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The research has been compiled for the first time to highlight the complexities associated with living off-mains gas in Great Britain. It demonstrates that rural fuel poverty is often very different from urban fuel poverty, both in root causes and solutions.
Stephen Rennie, managing director of Calor says: “The issue of rural fuel poverty in the UK is a complex one and often misunderstood by central government. Rural fuel poverty does not always neatly align with social poverty but is more closely associated with the quality of housing stock in the area or by single or elderly households living in larger, hard to heat homes. By working at a local level with the communities most at risk of fuel poverty rather than apply a one-size-fits-all approach we will provide much more tailored advice and assistance to those most in need.
“We know that it’s an issue that won’t go away overnight, but we want to do what we can to begin addressing the problem. For off-gas grid customers, there is a real need to gain a better understanding of their energy options. Thanks to a combination of geographical, environmental or physical factors, these customers have more complex energy choices than those living in mains gas areas. Having someone in their local area who is sympathetic to this and able to help them navigate the complex system of grants and energy advice will be invaluable to this often overlooked sector of society.
The FREE initiative will help households to understand the full range of options open to them with regard to cost savings, new technologies, income maximisation and carbon reduction methods and will encourage local communities to work together to promote best practice. Calor will be working with fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) and the Rural Community Action Network across England (ACRE) to fund Regional Energy Officers (REOs) who will offer independent information and advice to off-gas grid households and communities to help improve energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.
The REOs will also be able to offer advice on the various grants available to improve insulation and heating systems including the eligibility criteria for applications. Similar initiatives will run in Scotland and Wales with NEA sister agencies Energy Action Scotland and National Energy Action Cymru.
More information: www.calor.co.uk
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ecoadmin says:
Jenny Saunders, NEA chief executive, points out: “Fuel poverty can seriously impact on the quality of people’s lives and we are very pleased to be working with Calor and our partners to support rural communities where there are extreme degrees of fuel poverty. The FREE campaign aims to improve awareness of the solutions to fuel poverty and make these available to people on low incomes and living in poorly insulated homes in remoter communities.”