Nature Energy · 27 October 2026 · From issue 58
Structural improvements to address energy poverty had most substantial thermal comfort and health effects
Fixing homes and giving steady cash aid helped poor households stay warm and healthy.
Beverley A. Searle, Lucie Middlemiss et al.
Fixing a home's structure gave the biggest boost in warmth and health for people who struggle to pay for heating. This included things like insulation or better heating systems. Steady money support also helped health and energy habits. But when payments stopped and started, people's living conditions went up and down too.
Based on tracking real households in six cities, not a controlled experiment.
Six cities, no controlled trial, so other causes are possible.
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