iReach Insights Press Release
23th September 2019 |
1 in 10 homes in Ireland are using solar energy
Only 1 in 10 adults
(10%) have solar energy installed in their home, providing 33% of their energy
needs.
The main reasons for
installing Solar Panels is reducing energy costs (50%) and helping the
environment (50%).
The barriers to
installing Solar Panels are cost related, with 40% saying it’s too expensive
(40%) and the lack of reward to justify the expenses (26%).
The Irish government has become increasingly focused on exploring energy
alternatives, in order to supply the country with safe, sustainable, and
renewable energy for cheap. With this in mind, iReach Insights conducted a
nationally representative survey of 1,001 Irish adults on opinions on solar
energy being used in Ireland.
1 in 10 adults (10%) have solar energy installed in their home. A third
(33%) of total energy use is provided by solar energy in these homes. Of those
who have installed solar energy at home, the top reasons for deciding to get
solar energy were: 1. To reduce energy costs (50%) and 2. It’s better for the
environment (50%).
Of those who haven’t installed solar energy at home the top reasons to
choose to get solar energy were: 1. It will save me money on my electricity
bill (78%), 2. It’s better for the environment (69%) and 3. I want to be
sustainable. The top reasons not to get solar energy were: 1. It’s to expensive
(40%), 2. There isn’t enough of a reward to justify the expense (26%) and 3. I
don’t believe I would benefit from it (18%).
The most adults are familiar with Solar (91%) and Wind (84%) as
renewable energy.
Overall, 8 in 10 adults (80%) see Solar power as an efficient and
practical form of renewable energy. For the half of adults (54%) Solar power is
the best form of renewable energy and 6 in 10 of adults designate Solar power
as the future of renewable energy.
About iReach Insights
iReach Insights
provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and
Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members
in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were
included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run
between the 8th-15th August and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence
Level.
Questions
asked of participants:
Do you have solar
energy installed in your home?
What percentage of
your total energy use is provided by solar energy alone?
Why did you decide to
get solar energy?
Would you consider
getting solar energy?
Why would you choose
to get solar energy?
Why would you choose
not to get solar energy?
Which forms of
renewable energy are you familiar with?
Which forms of
renewable energy would you be interested in?
iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO.
Dublin, IRELAND.
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