MoneyUK poll
How worried, if at all, are you about paying your energy bills this winter?
| All | 18-29 | 30-44* | 45-64* | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | – | 19% | 29% | – |
| Fairly worried | 33% | – | 32% | 43% | – |
| Not very worried | 22% | – | 21% | 11% | – |
| Not at all worried | 19% | – | 21% | 9% | – |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | – | 2% | 3% | – |
| Don't know | 5% | – | 4% | 6% | – |
| All | Men | Women* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 22% | 17% |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 32% | 35% |
| Not very worried | 22% | 20% | 24% |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Don't know | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| All | London | South & East | South West & Wales | Midlands | North of England | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fairly worried | 33% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Not very worried | 22% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Not at all worried | 19% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Don't know | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| All | Under £25k | £25k-£49k* | £50k or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | – | 14% | 18% |
| Fairly worried | 33% | – | 43% | 31% |
| Not very worried | 22% | – | 26% | 24% |
| Not at all worried | 19% | – | 14% | 25% |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | – | 0% | 0% |
| Don't know | 5% | – | 3% | 2% |
| All | Degree or higher | No degree* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 15% | 28% |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| Not very worried | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 26% | 8% |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Don't know | 5% | 2% | 10% |
| All | Children under 18 at home | No children under 18 at home* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 22% | 17% |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| Not very worried | 22% | 22% | 21% |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Don't know | 5% | 0% | 12% |
| All | Working | Not working | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 19% | – |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 36% | – |
| Not very worried | 22% | 23% | – |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 19% | – |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 1% | – |
| Don't know | 5% | 2% | – |
| All | White | Ethnic minority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 19% | – |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 36% | – |
| Not very worried | 22% | 20% | – |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 18% | – |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 1% | – |
| Don't know | 5% | 6% | – |
| All | Labour* | Conservative | Reform UK | Other parties | Did not vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 18% | – | – | – | – |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 43% | – | – | – | – |
| Not very worried | 22% | 23% | – | – | – | – |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 18% | – | – | – | – |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Don't know | 5% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| All | Remain | Leave* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very worried | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| Fairly worried | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| Not very worried | 22% | 20% | 24% |
| Not at all worried | 19% | 16% | 24% |
| I don't pay energy bills directly | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Don't know | 5% | 6% | 0% |
- Who we asked
- UK adults 18+, online panel
- Fieldwork
- 15 October 2026
- Weighting
- Not weighted
- Small groups
- * under 50 people, read as a rough guide. – under 30, not shown
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