This statistic shows the distribution of electricity suppliers in Great Britain (UK) in 2014, by age. 77 percent of respondents in the 18-24 age group used one of the 'Big Six' suppliers, as did 82 percent of respondents in the 25-34 age group.
What type of energy supplier, if any, provides you with your gas and electricity?
Characteristic
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
A 'Big Six' energy supplier (e.g. British Gas, EDF Energy)
77%
82%
84%
89%
87%
86%
A non 'Big Six' energy company i.e. an independent energy supply company (e.g. Green Energy, Ecotricity, Good Energy)
3%
8%
10%
9%
7%
9%
A supermarket brand energy supplier (e.g. M&S Energy, Sainsbury's Energy)
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ComRes, What type of energy supplier, if any, provides you with your gas and electricity? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334061/distribution-of-electricity-suppliers-in-great-britain-uk-by-age/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
What type of energy supplier, if any, provides you with your gas and electricity? [Graph], ComRes, February 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/334061/distribution-of-electricity-suppliers-in-great-britain-uk-by-age/