Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000

Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to require the Secretary of State to publish and implement a strategy for reducing fuel poverty; to require the setting of targets for the implementation of that strategy; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2000 c. 31
Introduced by	David Amess MP (Commons); Lord McColl of Dulwich (Lords)
Dates
Royal assent	23 November 2000
Status: Current legislation
Text of the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Last updated August 02, 2025

The Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the reduction of fuel poverty.

Background

David Amess proposed the legislation after one of his constituents died due to hypothermia.^[1]

Legislative passage

The legislation was not amended in the House of Lords.^[2]

The legislation was supported by the First Blair ministry.^[3]

Provisions

The legislation requires that the government do everything "reasonably practicable" to end fuel poverty in England and Wales by 2010 among vulnerable households and by 2016 among all households.^[4]

Further developments

The targets set under the legislation were not all met, but it did result in several benefits:^[5]

successful investments in energy efficiency of households
customer satisfaction
thermal comfort
improvements in health
a "net positive cost curve" which means that it saved more than it cost.

References

↑ Bates, Stephen (17 October 2021). "Sir David Amess obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
↑ "ENERGY CONSERVATION BILL MAKES PROGRESS". Local Government Chronicle. 30 October 2000. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
↑ "WARM HOMES BILL HEADS FOR STATUTE BOOK". Local Government Chronicle. 17 November 2000. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
↑ Osborne, Hilary (23 August 2008). "Fuel poverty campaigners lose high court bid". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
↑ Sovacool, Benjamin K. (15 December 2015). "Fuel poverty, affordability, and energy justice in England: Policy insights from the Warm Front Program" . Energy. 93: 361–371. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.09.016. ISSN 0360-5442.

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[1] Bates, Stephen (17 October 2021). "Sir David Amess obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[2] "ENERGY CONSERVATION BILL MAKES PROGRESS". Local Government Chronicle. 30 October 2000. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[3] "WARM HOMES BILL HEADS FOR STATUTE BOOK". Local Government Chronicle. 17 November 2000. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[4] Osborne, Hilary (23 August 2008). "Fuel poverty campaigners lose high court bid". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2025.

[5] Sovacool, Benjamin K. (15 December 2015). "Fuel poverty, affordability, and energy justice in England: Policy insights from the Warm Front Program" . Energy. 93: 361–371. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.09.016. ISSN 0360-5442.

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