Future Ready Fuel - Household Survey 2024

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Which of the following best describes your home?

Detached

Semi-detached

Terraced

Bungalow

Flat

Other (please specify)

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How many bedrooms does your home have?

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How many people live in your home?

1 – 2

3 – 4

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When was your home built?

2003 onwards

1991 – 2002

1981 – 1990

1965 – 1980

1945 – 1964

1919 – 1944

1918 or older

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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What is the main way you heat your home? Please tick all that apply

Natural gas boiler

Heating oil (kerosene) boiler

LPG boiler

Biomass or solid fuel boiler

Electric storage or panel heating

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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Do you use any of the following backup or secondary heating on a regular basis?

Wood burning stove

Open fire

LPG boiler

Aga or Rayburn stove

Electric radiator or portable heater

Don't know

No I do not use any secondary heating

Other (please specify)

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Does your home have any of the following? Please tick all that apply

Cavity wall insulation

External or internal wall insulation

Loft insulation

Double glazing

Underfloor insulation

All of the above

None of the above

Don't know

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When was your current oil storage tank installed?

In the last year

In the last five years

In the last 10 years

In the last 15 years

In the last 20 years

Over 20 years ago

Don't know

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If you recently purchased a new boiler, what was the main reason for your decision?

My existing boiler broke down, wasn’t performing well, or could no longer be maintained

I thought it would lower my fuel costs

I had disposable income and wanted to invest it in my property

I wanted to reduce my carbon emissions

I wanted to switch to a different type of heating

I have not recently purchased a new boiler

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The UK government currently offers incentives for the renewable liquid fuel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) to be used in transport and aviation.

Do you think the same incentives should apply for home heating?

Yes

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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The renewable liquid fuel HVO can be used to replace fossil fuels in a wide range of settings. In your opinion, how should the use of HVO in the UK be prioritised?

Please rank the following from 1 to 4, where 1 is most important and 4 is least important

Aircraft

Vehicles

Mobile plant / machinery

Home heating

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When the time comes to replace your home’s existing heating system (for example, your oil boiler), Who do you think should be responsible for deciding which type of new heating system you can install?

You as the homeowner (or landlord)

The UK government

Heating technicians/installers

Other (please explain)

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When the time comes to replace your home’s heating system, which of the following factors will be most important to you?

Please rank the following from 1 – 6, where 1 is most important and 6 is least important

Low up-front purchase cost

Minimising running costs

Ease of installation

Access to funding or support from the UK government

The heating system heats the whole home efficiently

Reducing carbon emissions as much as possible

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If you had to change your heating system today, how much would you be willing to spend up front?

I can't afford to spend anything

Up to £1,000

Between £1,000 and £5,000

Up to £10,000

Up to £15,000

£20,000 and above

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If you were given a choice, which of the following low carbon heating systems would you prefer to install in your home?

Air source heat pump (ASHP)

Ground source heat pump (GSHP)

Electric boiler

Wood pellet or biomass boiler

Convert existing boiler to run on renewable liquid fuel (such as HVO)

I'm not sure

Other (please specify)

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How well do you think the UK Government has kept rural homes and businesses informed about its plans for rolling out low carbon heating alternatives?

Very Well

Quite Well

Not very well

Extremely poorly

Other (please specify)

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Have you written to your local MP or other politician to ask about the government’s plans for rolling out low carbon heating alternatives in rural homes and businesses?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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How well do you trust the government to give rural homes and businesses a fair choice in the low carbon heating systems they can install?

I trust them a lot

I trust them somewhat

I don't trust them

I don't know

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How important will the government and opposition party policies for transitioning rural homes and businesses onto low carbon heating be in influencing how you vote at the next General Election?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

I don't know

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Are you more or less concerned about the cost of installing a low carbon heating system today than you were three years ago?

More concerned

Less concerned

About the same

I don't know

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Which region do you live in?

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Which of the following best describes your home?

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How many bedrooms does your home have?

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How many people live in your home?

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When was your home built?

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What is the main way you heat your home? Please tick all that apply

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Do you use any of the following backup or secondary heating on a regular basis?

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Does your home have any of the following? Please tick all that apply

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When was your current oil storage tank installed?

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If you recently purchased a new boiler, what was the main reason for your decision?

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The UK government currently offers incentives for the renewable liquid fuel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) to be used in transport and aviation. Do you think the same incentives should apply for home heating?

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The renewable liquid fuel HVO can be used to replace fossil fuels in a wide range of settings. In your opinion, how should the use of HVO in the UK be prioritised? Please rank the following from 1 to 4, where 1 is most important and 4 is least important

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When the time comes to replace your home’s existing heating system (for example, your oil boiler), Who do you think should be responsible for deciding which type of new heating system you can install?

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When the time comes to replace your home’s heating system, which of the following factors will be most important to you? Please rank the following from 1 – 6, where 1 is most important and 6 is least important

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If you had to change your heating system today, how much would you be willing to spend up front?

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If you were given a choice, which of the following low carbon heating systems would you prefer to install in your home?

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How well do you think the UK Government has kept rural homes and businesses informed about its plans for rolling out low carbon heating alternatives?

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Have you written to your local MP or other politician to ask about the government’s plans for rolling out low carbon heating alternatives in rural homes and businesses?

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How well do you trust the government to give rural homes and businesses a fair choice in the low carbon heating systems they can install?

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How important will the government and opposition party policies for transitioning rural homes and businesses onto low carbon heating be in influencing how you vote at the next General Election?

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Are you more or less concerned about the cost of installing a low carbon heating system today than you were three years ago?

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Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. If you would like to stay updated with the Future Ready Fuel campaign, please enter your email address below

The UK government currently offers incentives for the renewable liquid fuel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) to be used in transport and aviation.

Do you think the same incentives should apply for home heating?

The renewable liquid fuel HVO can be used to replace fossil fuels in a wide range of settings. In your opinion, how should the use of HVO in the UK be prioritised?

Please rank the following from 1 to 4, where 1 is most important and 4 is least important

When the time comes to replace your home’s heating system, which of the following factors will be most important to you?

Please rank the following from 1 – 6, where 1 is most important and 6 is least important