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Fuel Poverty Norfolk RCC Council
meeting 23rd November 2011
Norfolk RCC
Supporting CommunitiesRural AdvocacyDeveloping Solutions
The Challenge
• 61,143 households in fuel poverty
• Heating oil increased 44% in cost one year**
*More than 10% of income on maintaining reasonable temperature**Dec ’09- Dec ’10 Department of Energy and Climate Change
The Challenge
• Data is 2008 fuel prices have only gone up• Huge underestimate• 17% of households, highest in North
Norfolk (22%)• That’s nearly 1 in 5 • Norfolk’s largest deprivation issue
– Financial– Health– Life choices
The Challenge
• Worse in rural areas
• Larger proportion off mains gas
• Detached properties
• Older properties with poorer insulation
• Only likely to get worse
What has Norfolk RCC been doing?
• CALOR FREE events raising awareness – Impact – Insulation– Support
• General media and partner awareness
• Community Buildings (e.g. Hempnall)
• Bulk buying…. Thinking Fuel
Thinking…Fuel
• Partnership between Norfolk RCC and AF Affinity
• Benefit from one of the largest agricultural purchasing groups
• Try and provide rural communities cheaper fuel
• Proceeds help support Norfolk RCC Community Development Services
How has it performed?
35.00
40.00
45.00
50.00
55.00
60.00
65.00
70.00
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Fuel Price Comparison
AF Affinity scheme (pence per litre)
Average UK Price (pence per litre) Department of Energy and Climate Change
How has it performed?
• Not always the best but consistently low
• Can’t guarantee
• Level of savings (Jan-Dec 2010)– Average 8%– Lowest 4%– Highest 16%
What about this year?
• Prices didn’t come down over the summer
Savings through the scheme
• Savings from the scheme 2011
• 1000 litre price (500 should be better)
• Compared to boiler juice Aug/Oct/Nov
• June/July/Sept DECC• 3 day delivery
June 11%
July 7%
Aug 16%
Sept 9%
Oct 12%
Nov 10%
What about this year?
• Highest 16% saving• Lowest 7% saving• Average 11% saving• Grown to 500 members• Better performance than last year but there are
limits to bulk buying• October – our price 53.92ppl
– 500l 3 days 62.26 (13% or £42) – 1000l 3 days 61.57 (12% or £77)
Community Group based
• Why?• Gives us community communication
channels- better reach to the most vulnerable
• Easy point of contact • Helps stimulate and support community
activity and friendly eyes and ears• Same Post Code area NR20 3--, with
some flexibility
How does it work
• Can order anytime
• 1st working day of the month orders transacted together
• New learning– Held for up to 2 weeks– More than 3ppl increase we’ll confirm before
ordering– Can take the guaranteed price on the day
How does it work
• Credit, debit card or direct debit • The debit card payment will be held and
adjusted to reflect any extra bulk discount or if your tank couldn’t accommodate your full order
• Same price regardless of quantity • Advantages of this scheme
– Does not require group ordering– Does not require single bank account– Benefit from numbers for overall buying
What Next?
• Expand the scheme• Other specific groups that can benefit
– Social landlords – Communal housing/ care homes
• Next stages for Calor- Energy Survey – Grt Ryburgh- possible renewables project
• Future of an increasing oil price – Insulation– Renewables
What about the community?
• Bulk buying projects– Fuel– Insulation– Renewables
• Community facilities- making them more sustainable and acting to inspire
• Community based renewables projects
Organise, inspire, inform and build the friendly eyes and ears
we want in our communities