Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 9
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High energy costs drive fuel poverty despite energy efficiency improvements
Conclusion
High energy costs mean that even tenants living in homes that have undergone energy efficiency improvements can struggle to afford to heat their homes sufficiently. The higher the standard of works, the greater the benefit. While we support the Government’s plans to bring all social homes up to a minimum standard of energy efficiency, people can still live in an EPC C home and be in fuel poverty. (Conclusion, Paragraph 42) 46
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 28 April 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗