Fuel-poor homes face taking £250 energy hit due to poor insulation
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#60YV4)
Better insulation would save large sums for millions struggling with the cost of living, finds LGA report
People in fuel-poor" households in England are facing annual bills about 250 higher than need be because of their poorly insulated homes, according to Local Government Association (LGA) research.
The LGA has identified about 3 million households where better insulation would save large sums for people struggling with the rising cost of living. About 770m is wasted each year trying to heat these leaky homes, according to analysis for the LGA by WPI Economics.
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