Thousands of deprived households in Glasgow are spending more than they can afford on fuel bills.

The Scottish House Condition Survey estimates around 103,000 households are spending more than 10% of their income on gas and electricity making them fuel poor.

This equates to more than a third of Glasgow homes with 8% in extreme fuel poverty spending more than 20% on fuel costs.

The city council has introduced an affordable warmth plan in a bid to help people who are struggling with rising energy bills.

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It focuses on areas of multiple deprivation, hard to insulate homes, areas missed out of Glasgow Housing Association's investment programme and certain council tax bands.

In 2016/17, almost £7million will be spent to deliver insulation to more than 750 homes across the city with cash coming from a number of sources including the Scottish Government.

A total of 12 projects will be delivered including providing external wall insulation in Priesthill.

A report to city councillors says: "The tenement properties in the area are in real danger of falling into a state of disrepair due to the lack of investment in the flats.

"Glasgow City Council has approached the residents in the area who are keen for improvements to be carried out to improve their living conditions and the surrounding area.

"There is currently no factor in place however a local housing association has been approached to take on the factoring responsibilities. All properties within this project are wholly owned."

Phase two of providing external wall insulation to two storey concrete properties in Greenfield will result in improvements to 127 homes.

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In June last year, the Scottish Government said its energy efficiency programme would ensure that over the next 15 to 20 years all domestic and non-domestic buildings in Scotland can achieve good energy efficiency ratings.

The report says: "It is anticipated the programme will result in significant fuel savings for individual householders.

"Figures estimate that a typical reduction in fuel costs for a property receiving external wall insulation will be between £145 and £455 per year."