This statistic shows how consumers in Great Britain felt about switching energy suppliers in 2015. 50 percent of those surveyed were happy with their supplier(s), while 30 percent considered switching to be a hassle. There were a number of other opinions shared that pointed towards a sceptical attitude towards switching. For example, 10 percent stated they had compared prices with other suppliers and wanted to stay with their current supplier, and five percent were unsure about the availability of information to make a good choice regarding switching.
For each of the items here, could you please say which of them, if any, apply to you?
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Ofgem, & Ipsos. (September 9, 2015). For each of the items here, could you please say which of them, if any, apply to you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315413/opinions-on-switching-energy-suppliers-in-great-britain-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofgem, und Ipsos. "For each of the items here, could you please say which of them, if any, apply to you?." Chart. September 9, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315413/opinions-on-switching-energy-suppliers-in-great-britain-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofgem, Ipsos. (2015). For each of the items here, could you please say which of them, if any, apply to you?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315413/opinions-on-switching-energy-suppliers-in-great-britain-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofgem, and Ipsos. "For Each of The Items Here, Could You Please Say Which of Them, If Any, Apply to You?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315413/opinions-on-switching-energy-suppliers-in-great-britain-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofgem & Ipsos, For each of the items here, could you please say which of them, if any, apply to you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315413/opinions-on-switching-energy-suppliers-in-great-britain-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
For each of the items here, could you please say which of them, if any, apply to you? [Graph], Ofgem, & Ipsos, September 9, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315413/opinions-on-switching-energy-suppliers-in-great-britain-united-kingdom-uk/