Fuel poverty targets

2The interim targets

1

This section makes provision for a number of interim fuel poverty targets.

2

The target is that in the year 2030—

a

no more than 15% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty,

b

no more than 5% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty,

c

the median fuel poverty gap of households in Scotland in fuel poverty is no more than £350 adjusted in accordance with section 5(5) to take account of changes in the value of money.

3

The target is that in the year 2035—

a

no more than 10% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty,

b

no more than 3% of households in Scotland are in extreme fuel poverty,

c

the median fuel poverty gap of households in Scotland in fuel poverty is no more than £300 adjusted in accordance with section 5(5) to take account of changes in the value of money.