Energy use of household devices Great Britain 2014

This statistic shows how adults matched a range of household appliances to their supposed energy use in kWh in Great Britain in 2014. 42 percent of respondents said an electrical convector heater used for 2 hours had an energy use of 6.0 kWh, while a one liter kettle used for 5 minutes was believed to have an energy use of 0.25 kWh by 42 percent of those surveyed.

Amount of electricity used for selected household appliances in Great Britain in 2014

Characteristic	6.0 kWh	2.5 kWh	1.7 kWh	0.1 kWh	0.25 kWh
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Release date

September 2014

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

5-7 September, 2014

Number of respondents

2,058 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

*Survey question worded as follows: "The table below shows the typical number of kWh used for a range of household appliances. Please match the appliance to the amount of electricity it would use."
Source: "A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the unit that energy companies use to measure and charge for energy."

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