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MCS Data Dashboard Glossary
MCS Data Dashboard Glossary
| Term |
Definition |
| MID |
MCS Installations Database |
| MCS Certified Contractors |
Installation companies that are MCS certified |
| Other Heat Pump Types |
Exhaust air heat pump, solar assisted heat pump and gas absorption heat pump technologies |
| Household Income |
Household income references regional gross disposable household income (GDHI). GDHI is the amount of money that individuals in a household can spend or save after income distribution measures1 |
| Household in Fuel Poverty |
In England, a household is in fuel poverty if it has a fuel poverty energy efficiency rating of band D or below in a home that cannot be kept warm at reasonable cost without bringing their residual income below the poverty threshold2. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, a household is in fuel poverty if it spends more than 10% of it’s income on fuel costs.3 4 |
| Rural Household |
A household located in an area designated as rural, as defined by the population Census. |
| Off Gas Grid Household |
A household that is not connected to the gas network. |
| Owner Occupier |
Households where the occupant owns the property outright, or is buying the property with a mortgage/part of a shared ownership scheme5 |
| Private Rented |
Households where the occupant is renting from a landlord, who is not a local authority or any registered provider of social housing5 |
| Living Rent Free |
Households where the occupant is not paying rent e.g., people living in a flat belonging to a relative5 |
| Social Rented |
Households where the occupant is renting from a local authority or any other registered provider of social housing5 |
| Domestic |
An installation that has been installed under a domestic contract (B2C)/in a domestic premises |
| Non-Domestic |
An installation that has been installed in a non-domestic premises (any property that is not used for living accommodation) |
| Commercial |
An installation that has been installed under a commercial contract (e.g. B2B) |
| Unspecified |
An installation that does not have an installation type specified |
