41% ‘unlikely’ to buy electric for next car
In 2024, natural gas was the most used fuel to heat homes for those in urban locations, at 48%, and kerosene was the most used for those in rural locations, at 41%, CSO data shows.
Seven in ten people reported having some form of additional heating in 2024. Half of respondents reported relying on either an open fire or a stove as an additional heat source.
Peat
Almost 7% of people reported using peat on open fires as a source of additional heating in 2024.
Over a third of people have at least one energy-efficiency technology installed in their home in 2024. For owner-occupied homes, this rose to 40%, compared with 21% for those in rented accommodation.
Approximately one in nine people reported having the capability to generate their own electricity in 2024, with a higher proportion of rural dwellers exporting or selling electricity generated in the home back to the grid than urban dwellers.
Around 41% of people reported being unlikely to purchase an electric vehicle when they next purchase a vehicle, compared with 30% being likely.
Almost half of all people reported being on standard electricity tariffs. Those aged 60 or over had the highest share of those on a standard tariff, at 63% or almost two in every three respondents.
Electricity was the most widely used fuel for cooking (71%) across all regions in the country in 2024.