Smart Energy GB Business Survey

Survey on behalf of Smart Energy GB among senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB businesses with 250+ employees to understand their attitudes towards the role of smart technology in business, the smart meter rollout and smart technology’s role in the British economy.

95% of senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB companies with 250+ employees report that smart technology will be important for Britain’s future economic growth.

68% of senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB companies with 250+ employees say they are considering the role of smart technologies in their organisation’s future business strategy, with a further three in ten (29%) saying they are already implementing it.

83% of senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB companies with 250+ employees say Britain’s energy system needs a digital upgrade.

53% of senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB companies with 250+ employees say that a resilient energy supply for businesses is one of their top three most important benefits of the smart meter rollout.

86% of senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB companies with 250+ employees say the smart meter rollout is important for Britain’s economy.

Date Published: 01/11/2016

Client: Smart Energy GB

Methodology

ComRes interviewed 502 senior financial and operational decision-makers at GB companies with 250+ employees between 27th September and 10th October 2016.