Footnotes
1 Scottish House Condition Survey (2025) Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings – gov.scot
2 Scottish House Condition Survey (2020) Scottish house condition survey: 2019 key findings – gov.scot
3 House of Commons Library (2025) Gas and electricity prices during the ‘energy crisis’ and beyond
4 Ofgem (2025) Debt and arrears indicators | Ofgem
5 This number does not include situations where consumers use regulated credit to pay for energy, therefore risking building increased household debt in the process.
6 An invite to comment was issued to stakeholders via the Panel’s summer newsletter.
7 In the year 2030, no more than 15% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty, no more than 5% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty, and the median fuel poverty gap is no more than £350.
8 Scottish Government response to Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel’s recommendations
9 In September 2023, the Panel made recommendations to the Scottish Government on its Fuel Poverty Strategy.
10 E.g., the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021, and Consumer Scotland Act 2020
11 E.g., via Warmer Homes Scotland and Area Based Schemes, amongst others.
12 Fuel poverty, heat in buildings (including EPC reform), and consumer policy.
13 Scottish Government (2025) Tackling Fuel Poverty in Scotland: periodic report 2021-2024, p. 59.
14 The Scottish Government provided the Panel with finalised data for the end of 2025/2025 and preliminary figures for Q1. As at the end of FY 24/25, over £1.37bn had been allocated to the Heat in Buildings programme, of which over £770m has been spent. To the end of Q1 2025/26, over £1.67bn had been allocated to the Heat in Buildings programme, of which over £790m has been spent.
15 Scottish Government (2025) Tackling Fuel Poverty in Scotland: periodic report 2021-2024, p.11.
16 See the following Scottish Government publications from the last 6 months which posit different levels of bill savings from energy efficiency measures – ranging from £300-£500. Announcement on WHS and support for pensioners with energy costs 28-11-24, Tackling Fuel Poverty in Scotland: Periodic Report 2021 – 2024, Programme for Government 2025-26,
17 According to the Existing Homes Alliance, in the three years up to 2023/2024 (which is the most up-to-date data available) nearly £61.8 million of a total £192 million set aside for Area Based Schemes energy efficiency projects has not been spent. This is nearly one third (32%) of the budgeted money.
18 According to Citizens Advice Scotland’s August 2025 Energy Brief, between the 1st of April and 30th of June 2025, more than 1,400 people who visited a Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) were concerned about energy affordability, and more than 2,600 people asked for support to access fuel vouchers.
19 House of Commons Library (2025) Changes to Winter Fuel Payment eligibility rules – House of Commons Library
20 Scottish House Condition Survey (2025) Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings – gov.scot
21 Scottish House Condition Survey (2025) Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings – gov.scot
22 House of Commons Library (2025) Gas and electricity prices beyond during the ‘energy crisis’ and beyond
23 House of Commons Library (2025) Gas and electricity prices beyond during the ‘energy crisis’ and beyond
24 Cornwall Insights (2023) New forecast warns power prices to remain elevated until late 2030s – Cornwall Insight
25 Cornwall Insights (2024) GB power prices to remain high despite drop in short-term forecasts – Cornwall Insight
26 Citizens Advice Scotland (2025) The Energy Brief volume 3 | Citizens Advice Scotland
27 For example, Ofgem’s recent prepayment meter review ordered suppliers to examine their practices around more than 150,000 cases of involuntary prepayment meter installation, including both meters that were installed under warrant and smart meters that were remotely switched to prepayment mode.
28 Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel (2023) Energy rationing an increasing coping mechanism for dealing with fuel poverty – Fuel Poverty Scotland
29 Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel (2024) Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel has Commissioned Research – Fuel Poverty Scotland
30 Scottish Government (2024) Heat in Buildings: progress report 2024 – gov.scot
31 Scottish House Condition Survey (2025) Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings – gov.scot