Committee cites ECO as part of reason Fuel Poverty gap has narrowed

The Committee on Fuel Poverty has published research to understand whether there was a hidden inequality in the ECO Installations programme, focusing on ethnicity in England.

Committee cites ECO as part of reason Fuel Poverty gap has narrowed

It found that ‘Analysis of fuel poverty statistics show that ethic minority households continue to have a higher rate of fuel poverty compared to white households. 

However, the relative gap has decreased over time, and this is likely partly due to improvements in energy efficiency through schemes such as ECO.’

You can access the full report here


Written by: Gordon Walker
Published at: Thu, Oct 30, 2025 3:26 PM
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