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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey for Wales, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableFuelSwitch
LabelEnergy - Gas and electricity situation
Question text Thinking about your gas and electricity supplier, which of the following best describes your current situation?
Responses
1 I have switched supplier in the last year 1787
2 I have switched supplier but more than a year ago 5071
3 I have never switched supplier 6986
-99 Refused 48
-9 Don't know/NO OPINION 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey for Wales, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsIF RESPONDENT SAYS THEY HAVE DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS FOR GAS AND ELECTRICITY ASK THEM TO ANSWER BASED ON EITHER SUPPLIER. SO, IF THEY HAVE SWITCHED THEIR GAS SUPPLIER IN THE LAST YEAR BUT NOT THEIR ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER THEY SHOULD SELECT "I have switched supplier in the last year". SHOWCARD 34 SINGLE CODE
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Individuals aged 16 or over living in private households in Wales, 2014-2015.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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