More than 3,000 Manx households couldn't afford to heat their homes the last time figures were collected.
In Tynwald this week Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper asked Policy and Reform Minister Chris Thomas many households are living in fuel poverty.
In response, Mr Thomas revealed the last figures, from 2015, showed 3,100 households met the government's definition.
He said the results will be updated when a household finances survey takes place later this year.
Council rejects FOI about employee tenants
Douglas Council says it won't provide information about employees living in its public sector housing.
Second national nature reserve declared in honour of King's visit
A second national nature reserve has been declared in honour of the King's visit.
Former restaurant up for rent
A former restaurant in Douglas is up for rent.
Firefighters tackle hedge blaze in early hours
The Fire and Rescue Service says it responded to a hedge fire in the early hours of this morning.
Car park cat to get new home (and name) after city warden rescue
A city warden for Douglas Council had a busy morning saving a kitten from cat-astrophe!
More than £8,000 raised in memory of KWC student
The friends of a popular King William's College student have raised more than £8,000 by walking 55 miles of the Raad Ny Foillan in his memory.
Railways celebrate first all-women tram crew
Isle of Man Railways is celebrating a historic milestone with the first all-women tram crew.
Justice minister can't give number of suspended sentence reoffenders
Justice Minister Jayne Poole-Wilson says she can't say how many criminals given suspended sentences reoffend and are spared a jail term again.
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