Topic: Energy awareness in the UK

Energy awareness in the UK - statistics & facts

Consumer awareness among residents in the United Kingdom regarding energy use, sources, and trust in suppliers varied across the years. While more residents had become informed about the use of smart meters and Energy Performance Certificates for their homes, uncertainties regarding the use of certain energy types prevailed.

Share of UK respondents, who had heard of smart meters in the UK 2021
**%

Share of UK respondents concerned about foreign energy dependence 2022
85%

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General energy awareness

Public awareness of energy sources used in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Public awareness of energy sources used in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
As far as you know, which of these are used as energy sources in your home?
Level of smart meter awareness in the United Kingdom 2012-2021
Level of smart meter awareness in the United Kingdom 2012-2021
Before today, had you heard of smart meters?
Public awareness about the Energy Performance Certificate rating in the UK 2015-2019
Public awareness about the Energy Performance Certificate rating in the UK 2015-2019
Do you know what the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for your home is?
Levels of concern about the United Kingdom (UK) depending on foreign energy 2022
Levels of concern about the United Kingdom (UK) depending on foreign energy 2022
How concerned, if at all, are you about the UK becoming too dependent on energy from other countries?
Levels of concern about the supply of fossil fuels for the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Levels of concern about the supply of fossil fuels for the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
How concerned, if at all, are you about UK supplies of fossil fuels not being sufficient to meet the UK's demand for them?*
Levels of concern over alternative energy investment in the UK 2012-2022
Levels of concern over alternative energy investment in the UK 2012-2022
How concerned, if at all, are you that the UK is not investing fast enough in alternative sources of energy?*

Household expenditure

Household expenditure on energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
Household expenditure on energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
Household expenditure on energy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in million British pounds)
Household electricity expenditure in the United Kingdom 2010-2023
Household electricity expenditure in the United Kingdom 2010-2023
Household expenditure on electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in million British pounds)
Household expenditure on energy from gas in the UK 2010-2024
Household expenditure on energy from gas in the UK 2010-2024
Household expenditure on gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in million British pounds)
Breakdown of home energy spend in Great Britain 2012-2019, by spending class
Breakdown of home energy spend in Great Britain 2012-2019, by spending class
Distribution of expenditure on home energy in Great Britain 2012 to 2019, by spending class
Regional weekly electricity expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2018
Regional weekly electricity expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2018
Average weekly electricity expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2016 and 2018*, by country (in British pounds)
Regional weekly gas expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2018
Regional weekly gas expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2018
Average weekly gas expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2016 and 2018*, by country (in British pounds)
Level of concern about energy price rises in in the United Kingdom 2012-2023
Level of concern about energy price rises in in the United Kingdom 2012-2023
Share of respondents who are concerned about future steep rises in in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2023

Trust in energy companies

Consumer trust in fair prices from their energy supplier in Great Britain 2017-2019
Consumer trust in fair prices from their energy supplier in Great Britain 2017-2019
Level of trust consumers show in their energy suppliers to charge a fair price in Great Britain from 2017 to 2019
Consumer trust in fair prices from their electricity supplier in Great Britain 2019
Consumer trust in fair prices from their electricity supplier in Great Britain 2019
Level of trust consumers show in their electricity suppliers to charge a fair price in Great Britain in 2019
Consumer trust in fair prices from their gas supplier in Great Britain 2019
Consumer trust in fair prices from their gas supplier in Great Britain 2019
Level of trust consumers show in their gas suppliers to charge a fair price in Great Britain in 2019

Energy source awareness

Support for renewable energy developments in the United Kingdom 2024, by type
Support for renewable energy developments in the United Kingdom 2024, by type
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose the following renewable energy developments?
Level of support for renewable energy sources in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
Level of support for renewable energy sources in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
Do you support or oppose the use of renewable energy for providing our electricity, fuel and heat?
Support for onshore wind in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
Support for onshore wind in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose on-shore wind renewable energy developments
Support for offshore wind in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
Support for offshore wind in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose off-shore wind renewable energy developments
Support for solar power developments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2024
Support for solar power developments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2024
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose solar renewable energy developments?
Support for wave and tidal energy developments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2024
Support for wave and tidal energy developments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2024
Generally speaking, do you support or oppose wave and tidal renewable energy developments?
Sentiment towards the use of nuclear energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2023
Sentiment towards the use of nuclear energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2023
From what you know, or have heard about using nuclear energy for generating electricity in the UK, do you support or oppose its use?
Knowledge of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the United Kingdom 2022-2024
Knowledge of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the United Kingdom 2022-2024
Share of respondents who are aware of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2022 to 2024
Levels of awareness about fracking in the United Kingdom 2012-2021
$Knowledge of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas before today*$
Levels of awareness about fracking in the United Kingdom 2012-2021
Knowledge of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas before today*
Levels of support for fracking in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2022
Levels of support for fracking in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2022
From what you know, or have heard about, extracting shale gas to generate the UK’s heat and electricity, do you support or oppose its use?

Share of UK respondents, who had heard of smart meters in the UK 2021
**%

Share of UK respondents concerned about foreign energy dependence 2022
85%

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- Share of UK respondents spending more than 1,501 GBP on home energy in 2018
- **%
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Breakdown of home energy spend in Great Britain 2012-2019, by spending class
- Total household expenditure on electricity in the UK
- 30.8bn GBP
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Household electricity expenditure in the United Kingdom 2010-2023

- Share of GB respondents, who trust their energy suppliers to charge a fair price in 2019
- **%
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Consumer trust in fair prices from their energy supplier in Great Britain 2017-2019

- Share of UK respondents supporting renewable energy in 2021
- 84%
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Level of support for renewable energy sources in the United Kingdom 2012-2024
- Share of UK respondents supporting nuclear energy
- 41%
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Sentiment towards the use of nuclear energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2023
- Share of UK respondents with knowledge about CCS
- 41%
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Knowledge of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the United Kingdom 2022-2024

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