UK households too lazy to insulate, E.ON claims | Environment | guardian.co.uk

UK households too lazy to insulate, E.ON claims | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Ten per cent of UK homeowners simply "can't be bothered" to insulate their cavity walls and lofts, missing out on savings of around £390 a year, according to a new study from Eon.

Research carried out last month by OnePoll of 2,000 people revealed a myriad of reasons homeowners give for failing to insulate their homes.

Fifteen per cent did not know how to go about insulating their homes, while nine per cent had too much clutter in the loft to install lagging. Three per cent cited the lack of a ladder as a major hurdle.

Eon has estimated that the average home could save up to £390 a year by installing cavity wall and loft insulation, but 17 per cent of respondents said they couldn't afford to insulate their home.