Copy of Gender and Energy Efficiency Baseline Survey for the project “Energy Efficiency through the Development of Low-carbon RAC Technologies in Trinidad and Tobago”

Instructions
Thank you for your interest in participating in the Gender and Energy Efficiency Baseline Survey for the project “Energy Efficiency Through the Development of Low-Carbon RAC Technologies in Trinidad and Tobago.”

This survey is part of a broader initiative led by UNDP to promote energy efficiency and reduce high-GWP refrigerants through inclusive and sustainable approaches. Your participation will help us better understand how households in Trinidad and Tobago use energy, make purchasing decisions, and experience barriers to adopting energy-efficient technologies, especially through a gender lens.

Who Can Participate
The survey is open to the general public aged 18 years and older residing in Trinidad and Tobago. Participation is entirely voluntary and anonymous unless you agree to be contacted for follow-up.

How to Complete the Survey
The survey consists of multiple-choice, scale-based, and open-ended questions across the following sections:

Demographics
Time Use
Awareness and Knowledge
Barriers to Adoption
Energy Efficiency Behaviours
Intent to Take Action

Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. Some questions allow multiple responses; others may ask you to rank or provide numeric inputs.

The survey takes approximately 15–20 minutes to complete. Only one completed submission per person is allowed.

Data Use and Confidentiality
All data collected will be used solely for research and project planning purposes. Your responses will remain confidential and will not be linked to your identity unless you choose to provide your name and email address for the prize competition or future contact. The data will help shape policy and outreach efforts and support the development of a more inclusive energy governance framework.

Demographics

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* 1. Please state your age:

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* 2. Sex

Male

Female

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* 3. How many people reside in the household?

Time Use

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* 4. For the following questions, please indicate the amount of time that you spent (in hours) doing the following activities during the last 7 days, for example, washing clothes = 2:

Washing clothes

Cooking

Shopping for the household

Making goods for use by the household e.g. furniture, pottery, baskets, clothing, mats etc.

Paying household bills

Arranging services to fix or maintain the household’s dwelling

Arranging services to fix or maintain the household’s car

Doing repairs or maintenance works, such as fixing broken appliances or fixtures, painting walls, etc.

Doing construction work to renovate, extend, or build the household’s dwelling

Fetching water from natural or public sources for use by the household

Awareness

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* 5. Are you responsible for paying your household’s electricity bill?

Yes

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* 6. How would you rate your knowledge of the different ways your household can save money by using energy more efficiently?

Very knowledgeable

Somewhat knowledgeable

Neither knowledgeable nor unknowledgeable

Somewhat unknowledgeable

Very unknowledgeable

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* 7. How energy efficient would you rate your household?

Very efficient

Somewhat efficient

Neither efficient nor inefficient

Somewhat inefficient

Very inefficient

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* 8. How important is the following when managing the operations of your household?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neither important nor unimportant	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Reducing energy costs	Reducing energy costs Very important	Reducing energy costs Somewhat important	Reducing energy costs Neither important nor unimportant	Reducing energy costs Somewhat unimportant	Reducing energy costs Very unimportant
Improving energy efficiency	Improving energy efficiency Very important	Improving energy efficiency Somewhat important	Improving energy efficiency Neither important nor unimportant	Improving energy efficiency Somewhat unimportant	Improving energy efficiency Very unimportant
Being “green”	Being “green” Very important	Being “green” Somewhat important	Being “green” Neither important nor unimportant	Being “green” Somewhat unimportant	Being “green” Very unimportant

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* 9. Have you audited your household’s energy efficiency within the last two (2) years?

Yes

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* 10. Are you aware of any energy efficient appliances offered on the local market?

Yes

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* 11. If you answer to the previous question was yes, please identify the energy efficient appliances that you are aware of:

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* 12. How did you become aware of these options (may select multiple responses)?

Website

Radio advertising

Newspaper

Television

Utility

E-mail

Word of mouth

Vendor

Direct mail

Other (please specify)

Barriers

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* 13. How much input do you have into purchasing appliances for your household?

Significant input

Somewhat significant input

Neither significant nor insignificant

Somewhat insignificant

No input

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* 14. Our study aims to find out how people decide whether to buy energy-efficient appliances. Here is a list of claims that might or might not be true about your home right now. Please answer their questions as best you can. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not Applicable
It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it.	It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it. Strongly agree	It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it. Somewhat agree	It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it. Neither agree nor disagree	It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it. Somewhat disagree	It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it. Strongly Disagree	It is difficult to determine if the extra money I might need to spend on an energy efficient appliance is worth it. Not Applicable
Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance.	Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance. Strongly agree	Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance. Somewhat agree	Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance. Neither agree nor disagree	Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance. Somewhat disagree	Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance. Strongly Disagree	Price is the biggest reason why my household might not buy an energy efficient appliance. Not Applicable
If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer.	If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer. Strongly agree	If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer. Somewhat agree	If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer. Neither agree nor disagree	If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer. Somewhat disagree	If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer. Strongly Disagree	If I had a question about the energy efficient appliances available to me, I wouldn’t know where to find the answer. Not Applicable
It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance.	It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Strongly agree	It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Somewhat agree	It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Neither agree nor disagree	It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Somewhat disagree	It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Strongly Disagree	It is difficult to get approval from my family to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Not Applicable
It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance.	It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Strongly agree	It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Somewhat agree	It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Neither agree nor disagree	It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Somewhat disagree	It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Strongly Disagree	It is difficult to get approval from my partner to purchase a piece of energy efficient appliance. Not Applicable
It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase	It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase Strongly agree	It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase Somewhat agree	It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase Neither agree nor disagree	It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase Somewhat disagree	It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase Strongly Disagree	It is difficult to decide which appliance I should purchase Not Applicable
I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient Strongly agree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient Somewhat agree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient Neither agree nor disagree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient Somewhat disagree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient Strongly Disagree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner about the type of energy efficient Not Applicable
I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses Strongly agree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses Somewhat agree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses Neither agree nor disagree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses Somewhat disagree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses Strongly Disagree	I am knowledgeable enough to make recommendations to my family/partner resources are required for other household uses Not Applicable

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* 15. Are there any more factors, outside those already mentioned, that can prevent your family from buying energy-efficient equipment?

Price

Availability

Payback period (length of time to reap financial returns)

Lack of technical knowledge/understanding

Approval from family/partner

Procurement process

Financing availability

Lack of time

Lack of vendors

None

Other (please specify)

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* 16. To what extent have your household purchases been negatively impacted by the current economic environment?

To a Great Extent

Somewhat

Very Little

Not at All

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* 17. Has the present economic environment had a negative impact on your family's decision to install energy-saving measures?

Yes

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* 18. If your answer to the previous was ‘yes’, how has the current economic environment affected your household in accessing financing for energy efficient appliances?

Energy Efficient Behaviours

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* 19. Within the past two (2) years, has your household bought or installed any energy efficient appliances?

Yes

Do not know

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* 20. What would be the major reasons for installing energy efficient equipment as opposed to standard equipment (may select multiple responses)?

To reduce energy consumption/save energy

To maximize bill savings/save money

To improve equipment performance

To benefit from energy efficiency tax credits/incentive

To be a more green-conscious household

Reduce household workload/chores

Improve household conditions for family members (education, wellbeing)

Improve conditions to conduct small/medium enterprises

Do not know

Other (please specify)

Intent To Take Action

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* 21. How likely is it that you will replace or update any of the following appliances in your household over the next two (2) years?

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Neither unlikely nor likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely
Room air conditioner	Room air conditioner Very likely	Room air conditioner Somewhat likely	Room air conditioner Neither unlikely nor likely	Room air conditioner Somewhat unlikely	Room air conditioner Very unlikely
Clothes dryers	Clothes dryers Very likely	Clothes dryers Somewhat likely	Clothes dryers Neither unlikely nor likely	Clothes dryers Somewhat unlikely	Clothes dryers Very unlikely
Clothes washers	Clothes washers Very likely	Clothes washers Somewhat likely	Clothes washers Neither unlikely nor likely	Clothes washers Somewhat unlikely	Clothes washers Very unlikely
Dishwashers	Dishwashers Very likely	Dishwashers Somewhat likely	Dishwashers Neither unlikely nor likely	Dishwashers Somewhat unlikely	Dishwashers Very unlikely
Freezers	Freezers Very likely	Freezers Somewhat likely	Freezers Neither unlikely nor likely	Freezers Somewhat unlikely	Freezers Very unlikely
Refrigerators	Refrigerators Very likely	Refrigerators Somewhat likely	Refrigerators Neither unlikely nor likely	Refrigerators Somewhat unlikely	Refrigerators Very unlikely
Computers	Computers Very likely	Computers Somewhat likely	Computers Neither unlikely nor likely	Computers Somewhat unlikely	Computers Very unlikely
Light bulbs	Light bulbs Very likely	Light bulbs Somewhat likely	Light bulbs Neither unlikely nor likely	Light bulbs Somewhat unlikely	Light bulbs Very unlikely
Light fixtures	Light fixtures Very likely	Light fixtures Somewhat likely	Light fixtures Neither unlikely nor likely	Light fixtures Somewhat unlikely	Light fixtures Very unlikely

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* 22. Rate from 1-9 (no duplicates), the priority at which these are for the household:

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* 23. How likely are you to take additional actions to lower your household's energy use over the next two (2) years?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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* 24. What actions would you consider taking to lower the energy use in your home?

Have an energy audit

Shut off lights/appliances when not in use

Research energy efficiency appliance options

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Without a tax incentive, how likely would you be to install energy efficient appliances?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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* 26. Likelihood of Installing Energy-Efficient Appliances Based on Incentive Coverage

	Incentive Coverage	Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Neither Likely nor Unlikely	Somewhat Unlikely	Very Unlikely
50% of Incremental Cost	50% of Incremental Cost Incentive Coverage	50% of Incremental Cost Very Likely	50% of Incremental Cost Somewhat Likely	50% of Incremental Cost Neither Likely nor Unlikely	50% of Incremental Cost Somewhat Unlikely	50% of Incremental Cost Very Unlikely
75% of Incremental Cost	75% of Incremental Cost Incentive Coverage	75% of Incremental Cost Very Likely	75% of Incremental Cost Somewhat Likely	75% of Incremental Cost Neither Likely nor Unlikely	75% of Incremental Cost Somewhat Unlikely	75% of Incremental Cost Very Unlikely

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* 27. Thank you for your participation. Your responses will remain confidential. Please indicate below, your willingness to be contacted further on this topic:

Name:

E-mail address:

Phone number: