National Energy Action
Working in Bournemouth
Reducing Energy Usage
Bournemouth 2026 Information / Networking Event
Bethany Redley
11th December 2013
The National Picture
• The average annual fuel bill is now £1320, up from £605 in 2004
• Figures were released last week showing that 31,000 excess winter
deaths occurred in England and Wales in 2012/13 - a 29% increase
from the previous winter. (Office National Statistics)
• Low Income High Cost definition now used –
• 2.4 million households in fuel poverty
• The average fuel poverty gap (the additional amount a
household would need, per year, to make their energy bills
affordable) is £438.
• (4.5 million homes in the UK in fuel poverty 2011 - 10% definition)
Predicted by CSE for 2013;
More locally
• Fuel Poverty - LIHC
Region
No.
households in
fuel poverty
Total no.
households
% hh in FP
Average fuel
poverty gap (£)
South West
211,000
2,248,000
9.4
507
Total UK
2,390,000
21,918,000
10.9
438
• Excess Winter Deaths
2007/8
2008/9
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
5 year
average
Bournemouth
100
170
30
80
140
104
Poole
90
170
100
40
70
94
Bristol, City of
140
210
210
120
180
172
National policy
• Focus on homes with the poorest energy
efficiency rating
• NEAs campaigning aim –
– That no low income households in EPC D or C
rated homes by 2030
– (no EPC E, F or G rated homes by 2020)
• Closer links with health sector
Engaging Communities in
Bournemouth
• Aim - to raise awareness of fuel poverty and
help available
• Bill Management days
• Community Partnership Workshop
• Training for frontline staff
– Energy Champions
Working with the Health Sector
• Supporting Poole and Bournemouth Health and
Wellbeing Board to develop/implement public health
priorities on fuel poverty
• Awareness raising sessions and study with frontline
health professionals
• Workshops with GPs
• Workshop with AW group & HWB members
• Review AW Strategies
• Present project findings to HWB
Refreshing the AW Strategy
Warm and Healthy Homes aims to achieve:
• An end to fuel poverty for vulnerable householders by 2010
• An end to fuel poverty for all by 2016
In order to achieve this partners will seek to:
Increase Awareness
• Increase awareness of fuel poverty, energy issues and
provide an effective and trusted energy advice network.
Increase Income
• Help low-income consumers in their dealings with energy
suppliers and maximise income, reduce outgoings, and
improve debt management.
Improve Housing
• Improve energy efficiency of housing and help create
sustainable communities.
Bethany Redley
Project Development Coordinator
c/o Exeter City Council, Room 1-42, Civic Centre,
Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1JN
[email protected]
Mobile: 07730 760828
Landline: 01392 493780
www.nea.org.uk