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Circle Housing Group Cost of Christmas 2014 Survey

Millions plan to switch their heating off this Christmas to pay energy bills
  • More than three million adults intend to turn off their heating altogether this Christmas
  • One in four have been unable to heat their home during the winter
  • Website Do1Thing.org.uk  launches to help families make £200 savings with simple energy saving changes
Millions of adults plan to switch their heating off completely this Christmas to save money on their energy bills, a new study has warned.
Research for affordable housing provider Circle Housing found that more than three million adults (7%) intend to turn off their heating altogether this Christmas in order to save money. Furthermore, six million British adults (12%) say that they intend to use a credit or loan product to pay for Christmas this year, of which a quarter (26%) plan to do so just to cover their energy costs.
One in four adults (26%) said they have been unable to afford to heat their home during the winter at some point, rising to almost two thirds (65%) of those with a pre-payment meter. Of these, around half (45%) said they did not heat their home as a result.

Date Published: 16/12/2014

Categories: Economy | Energy | Public and communities | Social | UK

Client: Circle Housing Group

Methodology

ComRes interviewed 2,053 GB adults online between 28th and 30th November 2014. Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults aged 18+.

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