face of fuel poverty research findings
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Fuel Poverty Coalition Research Findings on experiences of Fuel Poverty in NI. Presented at Fuel Poverty Coalition Running on Empty Conference in Belfast 27th November 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Face of fuel poverty
Research Findings
Corrine Heaney
Save the Children
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Research
• Survey
– 1,266 people across NI
• Four focus groups:
– Low income families
– Long term health conditions
– Rural
– Older people
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82% found it
difficult to heat their homes to a comfortable temperature.
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96% worry about
paying energy bills.
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71% said paying for energy meant they couldn’t
afford or had to buy fewer other essentials.
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When it is cold 37% have their heating on lower
or less often than they would like.
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Main fuel used to heat the home:
14%11%
9%
41%
20%
5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Electricity Natural Gas
Bottled Gad
Oil Solid Fuel Other
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For oil users:
Over 75% of oil users
purchase a half tank or less
14% used 20
litre drums
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Prepay/ Top up - most popular payment
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• Gone without heating
• Limited amount of heat they used.
• Wore more clothes
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Thank you!
Corrine Heaney
Save the Children
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