Fuel poverty measurements in residential America. Who are the most vulnerable?

There is much debate on which measurement approach to use when attempting to quantify fuel poverty. We propose a new multidimensional measurement to gauge the extent of fuel poverty in the US. Using our measure, we find that approximately 10 per cent less households are categorised as fuel poor compared with traditional measurement approaches. The likelihood of being fuel poor is higher; if a household is occupied by renters, is non-white, or has elderly people and children, for all regions. These results have useful implications for policy formation and targeting appropriate supports to address this issue.