This statistic shows how likely respondents to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Energy and Climate Change Public Attitude Tracking Survey in the United Kingdom (UK) are to trust various sources of information on heating systems in 2017. Tradespeople rate as the most trusted source for information on which heating system to install, with 36 percent of respondents saying they would trust their advice. The ESAS ranked second, with 32 percent of respondents saying they would trust a friend or family member's advice on which heating system to install.
Which of the following would you trust to provide advice about which heating system to install in your home?
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (April 26, 2018). Which of the following would you trust to provide advice about which heating system to install in your home? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426300/united-kingdom-uk-trust-in-heating-information-sources/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Which of the following would you trust to provide advice about which heating system to install in your home?." Chart. April 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426300/united-kingdom-uk-trust-in-heating-information-sources/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2018). Which of the following would you trust to provide advice about which heating system to install in your home?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426300/united-kingdom-uk-trust-in-heating-information-sources/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Which of The following Would You Trust to Provide Advice about Which Heating System to Install in Your Home?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426300/united-kingdom-uk-trust-in-heating-information-sources/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Which of the following would you trust to provide advice about which heating system to install in your home? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426300/united-kingdom-uk-trust-in-heating-information-sources/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
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