Jurisdictional scan and better practices READ the full report: Transforming Income-Qualified Home Energy Retrofit Programs in BC Executive Summary Energy poverty is experienced by households who struggle to meet their home energy needs including thermal comfort, lighting, water heating, and cooking. Households with low and moderate incomes (LMI) are more likely to experience energy poverty than those with higher combined household incomes; however, energy is only one side of the energy poverty equation. Disproportionately high energy costs caused by inefficient equipment, poorly insulated homes, and/or a high cost fuel source are also significant determinants for households experiencing energy poverty. Specific to British Columbia (B.C.), approximately 15%, or 272,000 households experience energy poverty. These households experience a median energy cost burden ...
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