Time spent using electronic devices in households 2014

This statistic shows the average amount of time spend using products or devices in households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. In 2014, mobile phones were used an average of 1.22 hours per day in UK homes.

On a typical day that you use each product or device, how long on average do you personally spend using it?

Characteristic	Hours used per day
TV	2.89
PC/Laptop	2.58
Video player	1.24
Mobile phone	1.22
Cleaning appliance(s)	1.07
Cooking appliance(s)	0.92
Audio/Hi-fi system	0.89
Tablet device	0.73
Games console	0.57
Camera/camcorder	0.42
Printer	0.23

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Release date

July 2014

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

14th to 28th April 2014

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18-65 years

Special properties

*Mean scores

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

*Mean scores (excluding Don’t Know): Less than 15 minutes (0.125); 15 minutes up to 30 minutes (0.375); Over 30 minutes up to 60 minutes (0.75); Over 1 hour up to 2 hours (1.5); Over 2 hours up to 3 hours (2.5); Over 3 hours up to 4 hours (3.5); Over 4 hours up to 5 hours (4.5); Over 5 hours up to 6 hours (5.5); Over 6 hours up to 7 hours (6.5); More than 7 hours (8); No such device / not used (0)

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