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There’s a problem with how we measure fuel poverty, by Abigail McKnight

Published/Broadcast 25 February 2025

A new post on the LSE Politics and Policy blog about how we measure fuel poverty. 

Numerous households live in homes that are too cold for their physical and mental health and well-being. But the way we measure fuel poverty across the UK varies wildly, making policymaking solutions harder to come by. In this article, Abigail McKnight argues that we need a better way of measuring fuel poverty if we are to tackle it. 

Read the post here.