Platform to map and predict fuel poverty

uZero is a platform that maps and predicts fuel poverty by integrating cross-sector datasets with anonymised real-time smart meter data. It provides local authorities, housing associations, energy providers, and social care providers with a method for targeting solutions that will enhance wellbeing of occupants while saving energy and reducing emissions. To help these organisations identify the areas most at risk of fuel poverty, the platform provides both satellite maps and street views of local data along with probability results displayed via heatmaps. The platform is easy to navigate and utilises custom layers and filters which can also be exported as APIs for integration with third-party systems.  

Using AI and machine learning, uZero can predict the carbon saving potential along with the cost of remediation in targeted areas. Organisations which provide targeted support can be more efficient and act sooner using the insights provided by uZero to identify the most at-risk households, including “hidden pockets” which may otherwise escape detection as at risk of fuel poverty such as more rural homes, elderly residents, and householders who do not speak English as their first language. This ensures a higher return on investment for energy-efficiency campaigns and other support services. uZero can also provide ‘before and after’ comparisons to help organisations better understand the success of the programmes they run. 

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