It was concerning to hear evidence about steep rises in fuel poverty in Scotland. Energy Action Scotland said fuel poverty has risen by 43%iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 26 April 2022, Col 23, from one in four households pre-pandemic to one in threeiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 26 April 2022, Col 14 and that, as of their evidence in April, there were 600,000 households in the extreme fuel poverty category.