Energy efficiency of fuel poor houses in England 2013

Fuel poverty in England is determined according to the Low Income High Costs (LIHC) definition of fuel poverty. Under the LIHC definition of fuel poverty, a household is considered to be in fuel poverty if:
-they have above average required fuel costs; and
-should they spend that amount, the residual income of the household would be below the poverty line.
Further information on the Fuel Poverty Energy Efficiency rating methodology is available from GOV.UK.