Collection

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

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

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 3 February 2014
• Last updated: 22 December 2015 — See all updates

The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has set up a tracking survey to measure the public’s views on smart meters and in-home displays (IHDs), including their information needs. The overall objective of this project is to understand consumer awareness, understanding of and attitudes towards smart meters and to see how these are changing over time. The study is comprised of biannual nationally representative surveys, conducted face-to-face in homes across Great Britain.

Surveys

• Quantitative research into public awareness, attitudes, and experience of Smart Meters: Waves 1-4 underlying dataset and technical note
  • 22 December 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Quantitative research into public awareness, attitudes, and experience of Smart Meters: Wave 4
  • 4 February 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Quantitative research into public awareness, attitudes, and experience of Smart Meters: Wave 3
  • 9 September 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Quantitative research into public awareness, attitudes, and experience of Smart Meters: Wave 2
  • 21 February 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Quantitative research into public awareness, attitudes, and experience of Smart Meters: Wave 1
  • 21 August 2012
  • Research and analysis

Published 3 February 2014
Last updated 22 December 2015 + show all updates

1. 22 December 2015

   Underlying dataset and Technical note published

2. 3 February 2014

   First published.