Someone or a household is in fuel poverty when they can't afford the cost of adequately heating their own home.

More than 2.5 million households in the UK are in fuel poverty  (most are in England, with 155,000 in Wales and 131,000 in Northern Ireland, although the countries measure fuel poverty differently). The council area in England with the highest level is Newham in London where 16.1% of households are in fuel poverty.