The survey by Electrify Britain found that Britons are ready to embrace electrification, with almost half (49%) predicting that by 2040 most people will be buying electric vehicles. Just one in ten (11%) think petrol cars will still be more popular, and 8% think we'll be travelling in flying vehicles.
Most people (55%) choose an EV for environmental benefits like clean air but a growing number (37%) choose an EV specifically because it will save them money on running costs and insurance.
With energy bills rising yet again, six in ten (63%) fed-up Brits say they’d consider delaying household chores to off-peak times to save money on their weekly electricity bill, 61% said that saving an average of as little as £3.75 each week would be enough of an incentive to do this.
Right now, electricity bills are higher than they should be because extra policy costs are added unfairly. On average, households pay an extra £200 a year on their electricity bill compared to just £52 on gas.
This affects 2.2 million electrically heated homes across the country, with people using electricity facing disproportionate fuel poverty (24.5%), versus gas (11.7%).
Electrify Britain is calling for the removal of policy costs from electricity bills through reallocation. This energy bill levy reform is essential to addressing fuel poverty and making electric technologies more accessible to everyone.
Camilla Born, CEO of Electrify Britain, added: “In an increasingly volatile world, electrification offers us the opportunity to invest and upgrade British homes and industry, moving us into a new era where we can grow and compete in the global economy. But to really seize the electrification opportunity, we need to urgently bring down the cost of electricity for homes and industry, starting with energy bill reform.”
Electrify Britain recently took to the road to meet innovators, households and communities across the country who are benefiting from electrification and has presented findings to parliament to incite positive change.