Research and analysis

Decarbonising owner-occupied homes for vulnerable groups

Qualitative research exploring the barriers to installation of home decarbonisation measures for vulnerable groups, and how these might be overcome.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
11 March 2026

Documents

Decarbonising owner-occupied homes: Research among vulnerable groups

Ref: RAF063/2122

PDF, 309 KB, 26 pages

Decarbonising owner-occupied homes: Research among vulnerable groups: technical annex

Ref: RAF063/2122

PDF, 645 KB, 72 pages

Details

This report presents findings from qualitative research exploring the behavioural barriers to installing home decarbonisation measures among vulnerable groups of owner-occupiers. It covers:

  • the extent to which the barriers impact these owner-occupiers
  • how they might be overcome

DESNZ commissioned Verian to undertake this research, which involved focus groups and in-depth interviews with:

  • fuel poor owner-occupiers
  • older owner-occupiers
  • owner-occupiers with long-term health conditions
  • other owner-occupiers

Updates to this page

Published 11 March 2026

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