"Figure 1: Adults aged 55 to 74 years were among the most likely to report using less fuel in their home because of the increased cost of living","" "Proportions of adults reporting using less fuel such as gas or electricity in their home because of increases in the cost of living, by a range of characteristics, September 2022 to January 2023","" "","" "Notes","1. Parent living with a dependent child has been split into two further groups: parent living with a dependent child aged 0 to 4 years and parent living with a dependent child aged 5 years and over." "Unit","Percentage" "","" "","Proportion using less gas or electricity","CI Lower","CI Upper" "Aged 16 to 24 years","40","37","44" "Aged 25 to 34 years","56","53","59" "Aged 35 to 44 years","61","59","64" "Aged 45 to 54 years","67","64","70" "Aged 55 to 64 years","72","70","73" "Aged 65 to 74 years","70","69","72" "Aged 75 years and over","64","62","65" "","","","" "Non-parent or parent not living with a dependent child","61","60","62" "Parent living with a dependent child","63","61","66" "Parent living with a dependent child aged 0 to 4 years","59","54","63" "Parent living with a dependent child aged 5 years or above","66","63","70" "","","","" "Own it outright","66","65","67" "Currently paying off mortgage","64","62","66" "Renting","55","53","58" "Shared ownership","57","48","65" "Rent-free/squatting","48","38","58" "","","","" "Pay for energy using a prepayment meter","54","49","59" "Do not pay for energy using a prepayment meter","66","64","67"