National Energy ActionWorking in Bournemouth

Reducing Energy Usage Bournemouth 2026 Information / Networking Event

Bethany Redley11th 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

• Excess Winter Deaths

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

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 StrategyWarm 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 RedleyProject Development Coordinator

c/o Exeter City Council, Room 1-42, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1JN

Bethany.Redley@nea.org.ukMobile: 07730 760828

Landline: 01392 493780www.nea.org.uk