Energy wasting habits that cause the most household arguments
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Having the heating on when it is not essential
14% of UK homes argue about having the heating on unnecessarily
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Leaving internal or external lights on during the night
1 in 5 of us are guilty of leaving lights on during the night
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Having the heating on with windows/doors open
6.3 million people in the UK argue about having the heating on while windows or doors are open
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Leaving plug sockets switched on when not in use
36% of the UK are guilty of leaving plug sockets on when not in use, causing arguments at 1 in 10 households
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Leaving internal or external lights on when you leave your home
Almost 1 in 5 in the UK are guilty of leaving lights on when not at home
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Filling the kettle up to the top unnecessarily
20% of the UK fill the kettle up to the top unneccesarily
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Leaving the fridge/freezer door open
1 in 10 people in the UK are fridge loiterers, leaving fridge or freezer doors open unneccessarily
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Leaving devices on charge all night
1/3 of the UK are guilty of leaving their devices on charge all night
Based on results from a UK nationally represented survey conducted in July 2020