This statistic shows the views of energy consumers on switching energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK), in 2014. While 68 percent say they care about their energy expenditure, 56 percent find switching suppliers is a hassle they do not have time for. Six percent said they do not know if real price differences exist between suppliers.
Consumer views on switching their energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
Characteristic
Agree strongly
Tend to agree
Neither/Nor
Tend to disagree
Disagree stronly
Don't know
I take an active interest in my energy usage and expenditure
39%
29%
9%
13%
7%
2%
Switching is a hassle I do not have time for
31%
25%
8%
18%
15%
2%
I worry that if I switch, things will go wrong
26%
24%
9%
22%
18%
2%
There are no real differences between suppliers and the prices they change
Originally asked as: "I am now going to read out a number of statements that other people have made about energy suppliers, and I'd like you to tell me how much you agree or disagree with each using the following scale?"
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Cabinet Office UK. (February 2, 2015). Consumer views on switching their energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/466016/energy-consumer-supplier-switching-uk/
Cabinet Office UK. "Consumer views on switching their energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014." Chart. February 2, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466016/energy-consumer-supplier-switching-uk/
Cabinet Office UK. (2015). Consumer views on switching their energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466016/energy-consumer-supplier-switching-uk/
Cabinet Office UK. "Consumer Views on Switching Their Energy Suppliers in The United Kingdom (Uk) 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466016/energy-consumer-supplier-switching-uk/
Cabinet Office UK, Consumer views on switching their energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466016/energy-consumer-supplier-switching-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Consumer views on switching their energy suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014 [Graph], Cabinet Office UK, February 2, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/466016/energy-consumer-supplier-switching-uk/
