In March 2020, the 成人快手 Shared Data unit reported that nearly two thirds of UK homes fail to meet long-term energy efficiency targets.
We used data from the domestic EPC register (Energy Performance Certificates) to find the percentage of homes in each local authority area in the UK that were rated D-G. Government targets had set out to ensure all homes in England and Wales were C grade or above by 2035.
This found:
- Nearly two-thirds of homes registered are rated D-G for energy efficiency and fail the government target of C grade or above, around 12 million properties across the UK.
- 成人快手s in Yorkshire and the Humber and Wales were among the most inefficient, with 67% of the domestic properties registered rated D-G.
- According to the register, homeowners in England and Wales could save an average of around 拢250 a year on household bills for heating, lighting and water if their homes underwent improvements.
Register data for Northern Ireland was not freely available and was obtained on request.
This piece of content was produced by a regional newspaper reporter working alongside 成人快手 staff.
The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the 成人快手 and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:
- Daventry Express: 2 March 2020
- Hereford Times: 2 March 2020
- ITV: 2 March 2020
- Northamptonshire Telegraph 2 March 2020
- Milton Keynes Citizen: 2 March 2020
- MKFM: 2 March 2020
- Bedford Today: 2 March 2020
- Luton Today: 2 March 2020
- The Bucks Herald: 2 March 2020
- Hemel Today: 2 March 2020
- Banbury Guardian: 2 March 2020
- Rochdale Online: 2 March 2020
- Swindon Advertiser: 2 March 2020
- 24housing: 2 March 2020
- Lynn News: 3 March 2020
- T3.com: 3 March 2020
- West Bridgford Wire: 4 March 2020
- The Inverness Courier: 8 March 2020
- Harrogate Advertiser: 13 March 2020
- The Scarborough News: 13 March 2020
- Daily Express: 13 March 2020
- Daily Star: 13 March 2020
The story was also used by 成人快手 Inside Out West Midlands, 成人快手 Inside Out East Midlands, 成人快手 Inside Out South East, 成人快手 Radio Shropshire, 成人快手 Somerset, 成人快手 Radio Cornwall, 成人快手 WM and 成人快手 Radio Norfolk.
Visualisation
- Bar chart: Millions of homes below energy efficiency targets (by nation in the UK)
- Bar chart: Local authorities with the highest emissions