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Fuel poverty is commonly associated with fuel price, energy consumption, income and building features to maintain comfortable conditions. Most studies are based on existing conditions with future macro level predictions. Therefore, there are a lack of micro scale policies and further in-depth research is needed based on the multivariable complexity of social justice. In this context, public housing policies have a challenge in order to meet not only the right to housing but also an affordable and comfortable use. The intention of this research is to develop an index to help the decision-making process in the early stages of social housing allocation. The analyses were based on the applicability of adaptive comfort, urban context and building features, considering energy use and the ability to pay utility bills. By means of these factors, the FP potential risk was set as crucial in public building sector decision-making and housing allocation. Methodologies based on dynamic simulations and current adaptive comfort standards were applied to social housing in the Central-South of Chile. Results reveal that within the urban context, energy consumption differs significantly due to boundary conditions, with fuel poverty potential risk index being an effective index to allocate appropriate housing for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable segments of society.