This month’s newsletter includes this admirable link.
I suspect that the majority of members are not in fuel poverty, yet, but it is an issue that affects society as a whole and therefore all of us.
My second reaction on reading the paper was that surely people in fuel poverty are actually less likely to agree to a smart meter being fitted than the general population. This is due to a fear that the smart meter can be used to remotely cut off their electricity or gas far more easily than having someone visit their home and physically disconnect the supply.
This in turn means that using smart meter data to report fuel poverty will surely under report the problem and thus reduce the help available.
Comments please.