This statistic shows which improvements or actions adults believed could save the most energy in a semi-detached house built in the 1930s in Wales in 2014. Almost 40 percent of respondents said they believed installing 150mm of loft insulation would be the action saving the most energy, while 17 percent felt replacing the windows with low-omissivity double glazing would be the most efficient method for saving energy.
Thinking about a typical semi-detached home built in the 1930s, which of the following improvements or actions do you think would save the most energy?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Installing 150mm (6 inches) of loft insulation
39%
Filling cavity walls with insulation
31%
Replacing the windows with low-omissivity double glazing
17%
Blocking draughts from the chimneys with a chimney balloon
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ComRes. (2014). Thinking about a typical semi-detached home built in the 1930s, which of the following improvements or actions do you think would save the most energy?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408116/energy-saving-possibilities-for-semi-detached-house-built-in-30s-wales/
ComRes. "Thinking about a Typical Semi-detached Home Built in The 1930s, Which of The following Improvements or Actions Do You Think Would save The Most Energy?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408116/energy-saving-possibilities-for-semi-detached-house-built-in-30s-wales/
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