United Kingdom
In early 2008 it was estimated by Energywatch that there were around 4.4 million households in fuel poverty in the UK, with just over 3 million in England alone: this was more than double the number in 2003.
By April 2011 a YouGov survey indicated that the number of households in fuel poverty had risen to 6.3 million households, representing approximately 24% of all households in the UK.
Research by Confused.com found that 82% of the UK population had expressed a concern at being able to afford their energy bills throughout winter.
Read more about this topic: Fuel Poverty
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