‘The direct consequences of fuel poverty are dreadful for families and can lead to tragic outcomes’-Figures reveal 17% of households across Dagenham and Rainham are in fuel poverty.
‘In 2021 before the energy crisis took hold there were 5,307 households in Dagenham and Rainham living on a low income in an energy inefficient home, that’s 12% of all households. That figure is shocking enough, but today’s estimate is that there are 7,642 households in fuel poverty locally, a staggering 44% increase.’
