Home Energy Efficiency Equity Loan pilot: homeowner feedback survey - analysis of responses
Impartial analysis of the independent survey of homeowners who participated in the pilot. The analysis covers the impact that the measures implemented had on wellbeing and energy bills, the carbon reductions achieved and homeowner experience of the Equity Loan process and offer. Read the call for evidence: https://www.gov.scot/publications/equity-loan-scheme-call-evidence/pages/1/
Appendix 3: Responses to quantitative questions in the feedback questionnaire
Q1. Please confirm what measures you installed with the funds from the Equity Loans (n=38) | |
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Energy efficiency purposes | 29 (76%) |
Low emissions heating solution | 18 (47%) |
Other | 4 (11%) |
Q4a. Before installing your energy efficiency measures, in winter, were you staying warm? (n=29) | |
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Always | 5 (17%) |
Only sometimes | 13 (45%) |
Never | 8 (28%) |
Don't know | 3 (10%) |
Q4b. Before installing your low emissions heating solutions, in winter, were you staying warm? (n=18) | |
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Always | 4 (22%) |
Only sometimes | 8 (44%) |
Never | 6 (33%) |
Q5. Since installing your energy efficiency measures, in winter, are you staying warm? (n=29) | |
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Always | 21 (72%) |
Only sometimes | 4 (14%) |
Never | 1 (3%) |
Don't know | 3 (10%) |
Q6. Since installing your low emissions heating solutions, in winter, are you staying warm? (n=18) | |
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Always | 15 (83%) |
Only sometimes | 2 (11%) |
Never | 1 (6%) |
Q7. Since installing your energy efficiency measures, in winter, has your heating Bill reduced in cost? (n=29) | |
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A lot | 6 (21%) |
A little | 6 (21%) |
Not at all | 11 (39%) |
It's more expensive | 0 (0%) |
Don't know | 6 (21%) |
Q8. Since installing your low emissions heating solutions, in winter, has your heating Bill reduced in cost? (n=18) | |
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A lot | 6 (33%) |
A little | 5 (28%) |
Not at all | 5 (38%) |
It's more expensive | 0 (0%) |
Don't know | 2 (11%) |
Q10a. Before installing your energy efficiency measures, in winter, were you monitoring your home energy use for heat? (n=29) | |
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Always | 9 (31%) |
Only sometimes | 7 (24%) |
Never | 12 (41%) |
Don't know | 1 (3%) |
Q10b. Before installing your low emissions heating solutions, in winter, were you monitoring your home energy use for heat? (n=18) | |
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Always | 7 (39%) |
Only sometimes | 4 (22%) |
Never | 7 (39%) |
Q11. Since installing your energy efficiency measures, in winter, are you monitoring your home energy use for heat? (n=29) | |
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Always | 8 (28%) |
Only sometimes | 10 (34%) |
Never | 10 (34%) |
Don't know | 1 (3%) |
Q12. Since installing your low emissions heating solutions, in winter, are you monitoring your home energy use for heat? (n=18) | |
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Always | 7 (39%) |
Only sometimes | 7 (39%) |
Never | 4 (22%) |
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