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Quantitative research into public awareness, attitudes, and experience of Smart Meters: Wave 4

Tracking survey to measure the public鈥檚 views on smart meters and in-home displays (IHDs), including their information needs.

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DECC commissioned a series of surveys to measure the public鈥檚 views on smart meters and in-home displays (IHDs). 皇冠体育app overall objective of the project was to understand consumer awareness, understanding of and attitudes towards smart meters and to see how these changed over time. 皇冠体育app study was comprised of biannual nationally representative surveys, conducted face-to-face in homes across Great Britain.

皇冠体育app fourth wave of the survey was conducted during September/October 2013 and was comprised of interviews with 2,333 respondents. 皇冠体育app respondents were all adults who were at least jointly responsible for paying their household energy bills. Data were weighted to provide nationally and regionally representative results. 皇冠体育app key findings from Wave 4 are presented in the short summary report. This report is supported by a technical report outlining the survey methodology, a copy of the survey questionnaire and a spreadsheet of topline data from all four waves of the survey.

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Published 4 February 2014

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