Poor Housing, Expensive Heating

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Energy Action Fuel Poverty Conference 2012, Dublin Castle

Poor Housing, Expensive Heating



Where did fuel poverty go?



fuel poverty



“Low income households”



“Low income households” not the same as fuel poor



… to support action we need good measurement … Bad measurement can hinder.”



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Model that included for• Occupancy• Heating Patterns• Local climate• Height above sea level• Wind speed region• % house heated• all household energy use



Total Energy

8257

kWh

Energy Value

339.42

kWh/m2

Fuel Cost

€1517

BER E1

All electric: no controlsStandard Domestic Tariff



Total Energy

7776

kWh

Energy Value

319.65

kWh/m2

Fuel Cost

€1429

BER E1

All electric: with controlsStandard Domestic Tariff



“An inefficient dwelling requires a larger amount of energy compared to a more efficient dwelling to maintain a specific internal temperature and. All things being equal, a person living in an inefficient dwelling will face a higher energy bill”



Total Energy

Energy Value

Fuel Cost

€991

BER

All electric storage heatingNight Saver Tariff



Total Energy

8689 kWh

Energy Value

357.30

kWh/m2

Fuel Cost

€991

BER E2 !!!

All electric storage heatingNight Saver Tariff



up to

Kwh/m2

a1 25

a2 50

a3 75

b1 100

b2 125

b3 150

c1 175

c2 200

c3 225

d1 260

d2 300

e1 340

e2 380

f 450

g >450



up to Total Floor Area (m2) PRIMARY ENERGY

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 1500 2000 2500 3000 3750 5000

a2 50 3000 4000 5000 6000 7500 10000

a3 75 4500 6000 7500 9000 11250 15000

b1 100 6000 8000 10000 12000 15000 20000

b2 125 7500 10000 12500 15000 18750 25000

b3 150 9000 12000 15000 18000 22500 30000

c1 175 10500 14000 17500 21000 26250 35000

c2 200 12000 16000 20000 24000 30000 40000

c3 225 13500 18000 22500 27000 33750 45000

d1 260 15600 20800 26000 31200 39000 52000

d2 300 18000 24000 30000 36000 45000 60000

e1 340 20400 27200 34000 40800 51000 68000

e2 380 22800 30400 38000 45600 57000 76000

f 450 27000 36000 45000 54000 67500 90000

g >450 >27000 >36000 >45000 >54000 >67500 >90000



up to Total Floor Area (m2) DELIVERED ENERGY

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 1283 1710 2138 2566 3207 4276

a2 50 2566 3421 4276 5131 6414 8552

a3 75 3848 5131 6414 7697 9621 12828

b1 100 5131 6842 8552 10263 12828 17104

b2 125 6414 8552 10690 12828 16035 21380

b3 150 7697 10263 12828 15394 19242 25657

c1 175 8980 11973 14966 17960 22449 29933

c2 200 10263 13684 17104 20525 25657 34209

c3 225 11545 15394 19242 23091 28864 38485

d1 260 13341 17789 22236 26683 33354 44471

d2 300 15394 20525 25657 30788 38485 51313

e1 340 17446 23262 29077 34893 43616 58155

e2 380 19499 25999 32498 38998 48747 64997

f 450 23091 30788 38485 46182 57727 76970

g >450 >23091 >30788 >38485 >46182 >57727 >76970



up to Total Floor Area (m2) GAS PRIMARY HTG

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 77 € 103 € 128 € 154 € 192 € 256

a2 50 € 154 € 205 € 256 € 308 € 384 € 513

a3 75 € 231 € 308 € 384 € 461 € 577 € 769

b1 100 € 308 € 410 € 513 € 615 € 769 € 1,025

b2 125 € 384 € 513 € 641 € 769 € 961 € 1,281

b3 150 € 461 € 615 € 769 € 923 € 1,153 € 1,538

c1 175 € 538 € 718 € 897 € 1,076 € 1,345 € 1,794

c2 200 € 615 € 820 € 1,025 € 1,230 € 1,538 € 2,050

c3 225 € 692 € 923 € 1,153 € 1,384 € 1,730 € 2,306

d1 260 € 800 € 1,066 € 1,333 € 1,599 € 1,999 € 2,665

d2 300 € 923 € 1,230 € 1,538 € 1,845 € 2,306 € 3,075

e1 340 € 1,046 € 1,394 € 1,743 € 2,091 € 2,614 € 3,485

e2 380 € 1,169 € 1,558 € 1,948 € 2,337 € 2,921 € 3,895

f 450 € 1,384 € 1,845 € 2,306 € 2,768 € 3,459 € 4,613

g >450 >€ 1,384 >€ 1,845 >€ 2,306 >€ 2,768 >€ 3,459 >€ 4,613



up to Total Floor Area (m2) GAS PRIMARY HTG PLUS S.C.

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 346 € 372 € 398 € 423 € 462 € 526

a2 50 € 423 € 474 € 526 € 577 € 654 € 782

a3 75 € 500 € 577 € 654 € 731 € 846 € 1,038

b1 100 € 577 € 679 € 782 € 884 € 1,038 € 1,294

b2 125 € 654 € 782 € 910 € 1,038 € 1,230 € 1,551

b3 150 € 731 € 884 € 1,038 € 1,192 € 1,423 € 1,807

c1 175 € 808 € 987 € 1,166 € 1,346 € 1,615 € 2,063

c2 200 € 884 € 1,089 € 1,294 € 1,499 € 1,807 € 2,319

c3 225 € 961 € 1,192 € 1,423 € 1,653 € 1,999 € 2,576

d1 260 € 1,069 € 1,335 € 1,602 € 1,868 € 2,268 € 2,934

d2 300 € 1,192 € 1,499 € 1,807 € 2,114 € 2,576 € 3,344

e1 340 € 1,315 € 1,663 € 2,012 € 2,360 € 2,883 € 3,754

e2 380 € 1,438 € 1,827 € 2,217 € 2,606 € 3,191 € 4,164

f 450 € 1,653 € 2,114 € 2,576 € 3,037 € 3,729 € 4,882

g >450 >€ 1,653 >€ 2,114 >€ 2,576 >€ 3,037 >€ 3,729 >€ 4,882



up to Total Floor Area (m2) GAS PRMARY HTG + ALL

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 416 € 446 € 477 € 508 € 554 € 631

a2 50 € 508 € 569 € 631 € 692 € 785 € 938

a3 75 € 600 € 692 € 785 € 877 € 1,015 € 1,246

b1 100 € 692 € 815 € 938 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,553

b2 125 € 785 € 938 € 1,092 € 1,246 € 1,476 € 1,861

b3 150 € 877 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 2,168

c1 175 € 969 € 1,184 € 1,400 € 1,615 € 1,938 € 2,476

c2 200 € 1,061 € 1,307 € 1,553 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,783

c3 225 € 1,154 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 1,984 € 2,399 € 3,091

d1 260 € 1,283 € 1,603 € 1,922 € 2,242 € 2,722 € 3,521

d2 300 € 1,430 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 4,013

e1 340 € 1,578 € 1,996 € 2,414 € 2,833 € 3,460 € 4,505

e2 380 € 1,726 € 2,193 € 2,660 € 3,128 € 3,829 € 4,997

f 450 € 1,984 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 3,644 € 4,475 € 5,858

g >450 >€ 1,984 >€ 2,537 >€ 3,091 >€ 3,644 >€ 4,475 >€ 5,858



up to Total Floor Area (m2) GAS PRIMARY HTG + ALL

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 416 € 446 € 477 € 508 € 554 € 631

a2 50 € 508 € 569 € 631 € 692 € 785 € 938

a3 75 € 600 € 692 € 785 € 877 € 1,015 € 1,246

b1 100 € 692 € 815 € 938 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,553

b2 125 € 785 € 938 € 1,092 € 1,246 € 1,476 € 1,861

b3 150 € 877 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 2,168

c1 175 € 969 € 1,184 € 1,400 € 1,615 € 1,938 € 2,476

c2 200 € 1,061 € 1,307 € 1,553 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,783

c3 225 € 1,154 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 1,984 € 2,399 € 3,091

d1 260 € 1,283 € 1,603 € 1,922 € 2,242 € 2,722 € 3,521

d2 300 € 1,430 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 4,013

e1 340 € 1,578 € 1,996 € 2,414 € 2,833 € 3,460 € 4,505

e2 380 € 1,726 € 2,193 € 2,660 € 3,128 € 3,829 € 4,997

f 450 € 1,984 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 3,644 € 4,475 € 5,858

g >450 >€ 1,984 >€ 2,537 >€ 3,091 >€ 3,644 >€ 4,475 >€ 5,858



up to Total Floor Area (m2) GAS PRIMARY HTG +ALL

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 416 € 446 € 477 € 508 € 554 € 631

a2 50 € 508 € 569 € 631 € 692 € 785 € 938

a3 75 € 600 € 692 € 785 € 877 € 1,015 € 1,246

b1 100 € 692 € 815 € 938 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,553

b2 125 € 785 € 938 € 1,092 € 1,246 € 1,476 € 1,861

b3 150 € 877 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 2,168

c1 175 € 969 € 1,184 € 1,400 € 1,615 € 1,938 € 2,476

c2 200 € 1,061 € 1,307 € 1,553 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,783

c3 225 € 1,154 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 1,984 € 2,399 € 3,091

d1 260 € 1,283 € 1,603 € 1,922 € 2,242 € 2,722 € 3,521

d2 300 € 1,430 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 4,013

e1 340 € 1,578 € 1,996 € 2,414 € 2,833 € 3,460 € 4,505

e2 380 € 1,726 € 2,193 € 2,660 € 3,128 € 3,829 € 4,997

f 450 € 1,984 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 3,644 € 4,475 € 5,858

g >450 >€ 1,984 >€ 2,537 >€ 3,091 >€ 3,644 >€ 4,475 >€ 5,858



up to Total Floor Area (m2) GAS PRIMARY HTG + ALL

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 416 € 446 € 477 € 508 € 554 € 631

a2 50 € 508 € 569 € 631 € 692 € 785 € 938

a3 75 € 600 € 692 € 785 € 877 € 1,015 € 1,246

b1 100 € 692 € 815 € 938 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,553

b2 125 € 785 € 938 € 1,092 € 1,246 € 1,476 € 1,861

b3 150 € 877 € 1,061 € 1,246 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 2,168

c1 175 € 969 € 1,184 € 1,400 € 1,615 € 1,938 € 2,476

c2 200 € 1,061 € 1,307 € 1,553 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,783

c3 225 € 1,154 € 1,430 € 1,707 € 1,984 € 2,399 € 3,091

d1 260 € 1,283 € 1,603 € 1,922 € 2,242 € 2,722 € 3,521

d2 300 € 1,430 € 1,799 € 2,168 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 4,013

e1 340 € 1,578 € 1,996 € 2,414 € 2,833 € 3,460 € 4,505

e2 380 € 1,726 € 2,193 € 2,660 € 3,128 € 3,829 € 4,997

f 450 € 1,984 € 2,537 € 3,091 € 3,644 € 4,475 € 5,858

g >450 >€ 1,984 >€ 2,537 >€ 3,091 >€ 3,644 >€ 4,475 >€ 5,858



oil up to Total Floor Area (m2) OIL PRIMARY HTG + ALL

Kwh/m2 60 80 100 120 150 200

a1 25 € 447 € 488 € 529 € 570 € 632 € 735

a2 50 € 570 € 652 € 735 € 817 € 940 € 1,146

a3 75 € 694 € 817 € 940 € 1,064 € 1,249 € 1,557

b1 100 € 817 € 981 € 1,146 € 1,311 € 1,557 € 1,969

b2 125 € 940 € 1,146 € 1,352 € 1,557 € 1,866 € 2,380

b3 150 € 1,064 € 1,311 € 1,557 € 1,804 € 2,174 € 2,792

c1 175 € 1,187 € 1,475 € 1,763 € 2,051 € 2,483 € 3,203

c2 200 € 1,311 € 1,640 € 1,969 € 2,298 € 2,792 € 3,614

c3 225 € 1,434 € 1,804 € 2,174 € 2,545 € 3,100 € 4,026

d1 260 € 1,607 € 2,035 € 2,462 € 2,890 € 3,532 € 4,602

d2 300 € 1,804 € 2,298 € 2,792 € 3,285 € 4,026 € 5,260

e1 340 € 2,002 € 2,561 € 3,121 € 3,680 € 4,519 € 5,918

e2 380 € 2,199 € 2,824 € 3,450 € 4,075 € 5,013 € 6,576

f 450 € 2,545 € 3,285 € 4,026 € 4,766 € 5,877 € 7,728

g >450 >€ 2,545 >€ 3,285 >€ 4,026 >€ 4,766 >€ 5,877 >€ 7,728



It says here “energy poverty is not something that can be overcome today, tomorrow or even in the next few years” Chapman quoted. “You fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time”, as he recalled that although we have the technology, the know how, and the people, we seem to be missing the political will.

Yes, replied Keats, with political will we could fuel all of the people all of the time”



my apologies to Flann O’Brien, Myles na gCopaleen and Brian O’Nolan



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