30% of households in the West Midlands are predicted to be living in fuel poverty from 1 October 2022, despite price freeze plan

% of households in fuel poverty 2020 vs 1 Oct 2022

2020

2022

5

0%

10

15

20

25

30

West Midlands

2.5m households

18%

30

Yorkshire & The Humber

2.4m

17

29

North-east

1.2m

14

24

North-west

3.2m

14

24

East Midlands

2m

14

24

East

2.6m

13

22

London

3.5m

11

19

South-west

2.5m

11

19

South-east

3.9m

9

14

2020

2022

Region and

number of households

5

0%

10

15

20

25

30

West Midlands

2.5m

18%

30

Yorkshire & The Humber

2.4m

17

29

14

24

North-east

1.2m

North-west

3.2m

14

24

East Midlands

2m

14

24

East

2.6m

13

22

London

3.5m

11

19

South-west

2.5m

11

19

South-east

3.9m

9

14

Guardian graphic. Source: End Fuel Poverty Coalition. Note: Calculations are based on the proposed freeze of the energy price cap at GBP2,500 annually, Household number estimates from ONS