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Meaning of "fuel poverty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUEL POVERTY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUEL POVERTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fuel poverty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUEL POVERTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fuel poverty

A household is said to be in fuel poverty when its members cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost, given their income. The term is mainly used in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, although discussions on fuel poverty are increasing across Europe, and the concept also applies everywhere in the world where poverty may be present.

Definition of fuel poverty in the English dictionary

The definition of fuel poverty in the dictionary is the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUEL POVERTY

fuel
fuel air bomb
fuel cell
fuel efficiency
fuel element
fuel gauge
fuel injection
fuel injection engine
fuel injector
fuel oil
fuel pump
fuel rod
fuel tank
fuel-efficient
fuel-saving
fuel-saving device
fueler
fuelled
fueller
fuelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUEL POVERTY

antipoverty
at liberty
cherty
civil liberty
Docherty
Flaherty
intangible property
intellectual property
liberty
lost property
personal property
poverty
private property
property
puberty
public property
qwerty
real property
Statue of Liberty
take the liberty

Synonyms and antonyms of fuel poverty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fuel poverty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUEL POVERTY

Find out the translation of fuel poverty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fuel poverty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fuel poverty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

燃料贫困
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la escasez de combustible
570 millions of speakers

English

fuel poverty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईंधन गरीबी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفقر الوقود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

топливная бедность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pobreza de combustível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্বালানী দারিদ্র্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la précarité énergétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemiskinan bahan api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Energiearmut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燃料貧困
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연료 빈곤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bahan bakar kemiskinan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghèo đói nhiên liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிபொருள் வறுமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंधन दारिद्र्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yakıt yoksulluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

povertà energetica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ubóstwa energetycznego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паливна бідність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărăcie de combustibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένδειας καυσίμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandstof armoede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

energifattigdom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drivstoff fattigdom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fuel poverty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUEL POVERTY»

The term «fuel poverty» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUEL POVERTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fuel poverty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fuel poverty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fuel poverty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUEL POVERTY»

Discover the use of fuel poverty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fuel poverty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fixing Fuel Poverty: Challenges and Solutions
Conservation Act (WHECA), with the government's support. This made it a legal obligation in England and Wales to ensure that 'as far as is reasonably practicable, persons do not live in fuel poverty' by 2016 in England and 2018 in Wales, ...
Brenda Boardman, 2013
2
Housing, Fuel Poverty, and Health: A Pan-European Analysis
The first fully comparative study of fuel poverty across the EU, this work analyses the relationship between domestic energy efficiency, fuel poverty and health.
Jonathan D. Healy, 2004
3
Energy Prices, Fuel Poverty and Ofgem: Report, Together with ...
This report, from the Business and Enterprise Committee (HCP 293-I, ISBN 9780215523273) inquires into the effect of the big 6 energy companies (Npower, Centrica, EDF Energy , Scottish Power and Scottish and Southern Energy) all raising ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business and Enterprise Committee, 2008
4
Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty: Fifth Special Report of ...
In an era of higher energy prices and given the scale and wider causes of fuel poverty, further government intervention and significant additional resources will be required if the statutory fuel poverty targets are to be met. Looking to the future  ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, 2008
5
Fuel poverty: fifth report of session 2009-10, Vol. 1: ...
7 Conclusions and recommendations Fuel Poverty: targets and trends 1. Despite efforts to increase incomes and energy efficiency, the Government's 2010 target for the eradication of fuel poverty amongst vulnerable households in England is ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee, 2010
6
Fuel Poverty: Changing the Framework for Measurement
Professor John Hills' report on fuel poverty (March 2012, DECC) found that the problem of fuel poverty was being measured in the wrong way. Proper measurement is integral in designing effective polices to counter fuel poverty.
Great Britain: Department of Energy and Climate Change, 2012
7
Energy efficiency and fuel poverty: third report of session ...
third report of session 2008-09, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. 45. Some witnesses argued for the extension of the ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, 2009
8
Combat Poverty Agency Submission to the Departmental & ...
Relevant research There are four main issues in research relating to fuel poverty - Deciding how to measure fuel poverty - Quantifying the extent of fuel poverty in Ireland and the EU - Exploring the consequences of fuel poverty - Identifying ...
Combat Poverty Agency
9
Effectiveness of Domestic Energy Programmes: Household ...
Despite an extensive literature in the UK and an increasing awareness of the issue, research into fuel poverty and domestic energy efficiency remains relatively scarce in Ireland. This is particularly the case for ex post analysis of domestic ...
Combat Poverty Agency & Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
10
Effectiveness of Domestic Energy Programmes: Comfort and ...
Despite an extensive literature in the UK and an increasing awareness of the issue, research into fuel poverty and domestic energy efficiency remains relatively scarce in Ireland. This is particularly the case for ex post analysis of domestic ...
Combat Poverty Agency & Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUEL POVERTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fuel poverty is used in the context of the following news items.
1
After Barclays sacks Antony Jenkins, it's back to gung-ho banking
But what makes power more important than, say, mobile phone networks is that fuel poverty kills. Cold homes really do lead to thousands of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Eco-Energy Campaign Tackles Fuel Poverty
A campaign to help Cornish households on income-related benefits in rural areas fight the cost of higher energy bills by providing free heating ... «Pirate FM, Jul 15»
3
Ground-breaking 'Fuel Bank' scheme launched in Wirral today to …
Jenny Saunders, chief executive of National Energy Action, said: “More than two million households live in fuel poverty in England, many of ... «Wirral Globe, Jul 15»
4
Heating our homes
About 1600 more New Zealanders die in winter than summer, and fuel poverty is thought to be part of the reason. On top of that, between 25% ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
EU condemns British homeowners to continued energy bill misery …
"In effect it makes it more difficult to meet climate change targets and fuel poverty targets." She said the EU was not thinking about the "bigger ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
This weekend on The Nation...
And our reporter Torben Akel takes a look at the growing problem of fuel poverty and asks why power costs so much in New Zealand. «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Nancy Platts: Value of moving beyond tribalism to concentrate on …
As a professional campaigner, I have spent countless hours building coalitions around issues close to many of our hearts – such as fuel poverty ... «Brighton & Hove Independent, Jul 15»
8
Manchester developing tax devolution plan, says Bernstein
... and suggested this revenue could be used more effectively if it were captured locally and invested in low carbon and fuel poverty initiatives. «Public Finance, Jul 15»
9
How Osborne's new cuts breach the UK's human rights obligations
... and social security benefit changes have led to food and fuel poverty, and the sharply increased use of crisis food bank provision by families. «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
10
There's a climate-shaped hole in the budget
If the chancellor was truly worried about fuel poverty and the cold homes crisis – which results in 65 people on average dying each day in ... «Left Foot Forward, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fuel poverty [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fuel-poverty>. Apr 2024 ».
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