fuel poverty
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A photography and video project will use people's experiences of fuel poverty in Shropshire to raise awareness of the issue and tackle the stigma surrounding it.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
The project is looking for 10 to 20 participants who are aged 18 or over, currently living in Shropshire and who feel they are experiencing fuel poverty.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Sheila Underwood, from Blackpool, said she had found herself living in fuel poverty, worried sick about paying the bills with her pension, after her beloved husband of 59 years, Jim, died five years ago.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
Demand is "expected to be high" for the scheme which aims to support people affected by fuel poverty, living in cold homes, or with health conditions made worse by the cold, the council said.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
The organisation said half of the 1,000 people it saw in Hull and East Yorkshire in relation to fuel poverty were already in debt with energy companies.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
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