Written question WQ87260
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Social Justice
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Minister provide the number of people in Wales living in fuel poverty over the last 10 years?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Social Justice
The estimated number of households in fuel poverty in Wales over the last ten years is detailed below:
Number of households in fuel poverty
Percentage of households in fuel poverty (%)
2012
364,000
29
2013
351,000
28
2014
376,000
30
2015
305,000
24
2016
291,000
23
2018
155,000
12
2021
196,000
14
Source: Living in Wales Property Survey 2008 and Welsh Housing Conditions Survey 2017-18
Please note that the 2012-2016 estimates are projected figures based on the 2008 Living in Wales Property Survey. The 2018 estimate is from the Welsh Housing Conditions Survey (WHCS) 2017-18 and the 2021 figures are modelled estimates based on the WHCS 2017-18. Due to the fact that some figures are modelled and some are true estimates, along with changes in definitions and methodology over time the figures are not directly comparable but are a good indicator of the number of households in fuel poverty at each time point as such these figures should not be summed.
Links to relevant publications:
The production of estimated levels of fuel poverty in Wales | GOV.WALES
Fuel poverty estimates for Wales: 2018 | GOV.WALES
Fuel poverty modelled estimates for Wales: as at October 2021 | GOV.WALES