Utilities Market Research Insights And Findings
95 per cent of energy customers could save money if they switch providers, finds CMA
February 2015
An investigation by The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has discovered that customers of big energy companies could have saved money if they had switched providers. The inquiry, which has been investigating the energy market since the summer of 2014,… Read more...
Energy providers more unpopular than banks, survey reveals
February 2015
A recent survey by The Guardian has found that 46 per cent of people dislike energy suppliers more than companies in any other sector. The survey required respondents to choose 2 or 3 companies they disliked the most, in order to determine which sector was… Read more...
Only 24 per cent of SMEs have made the change to energy efficient lightbulbs, survey finds
December 2014
A survey of SME business managers and owners across the UK, has found that despite 37 per cent considering lighting to cost their business the most, just 24 per cent have made the switch to energy saving lightbulbs. The survey also found that just 21 per… Read more...
Annual utility costs and council tax underestimated by an average of £770, survey suggests
December 2014
Households in Britain underestimate their annual council tax and utility bills by £770, research by Santander finds. On average, a household spends up to £3,329 on utility bills annually. However, those questioned approximated that they spend £2,559 on… Read more...
Research shows that 1 in 8 Australians aren’t able to pay their electricity bill
October 2014
A survey conducted by Ernst & Young, in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, has revealed that 1 in 8 households in Australia cannot afford their electricity bill. The research also found that 10% of Australians have missed over three energy payments… Read more...
1 in 13 do not own a smoke alarm despite safety risks
October 2014
It has been uncovered, by loans and mortgage provider Ocean Finance, that 1 in 13 people in the United Kingdom do not have a smoke alarm despite them providing crucial forewarnings of fires. Advice from London Fire Brigade suggests that every level of a building… Read more...
