The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (FPAG) has urged the government to take on a "sky rocketing" problem. A household is classified in a state of fuel poverty if more than one-tenth of its income is spent on home heating. The FPAG, which is funded by the Department of Energy, estimates that 300,000 additional homes will be forced into fuel poverty this winter alone due to rising energy prices. "Time is running out for the government to [act]," the group said.