Table 1 Characteristics of the interviewed households
From: Electricity blackouts and hybrid systems of provision: users and the ‘reflective practice’
Household | Interviewees | Age group (years) | Other resident(s) | House type | Type of heating system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Couple | 55-65 | Older son (occasionally) | Detached house | Direct electricity and retaining oven |
2 | Woman | 50 | Sister and mother | Aged wooden house | Direct electricity and three tiled stoves |
3 | Man | 40 | - | One-storied detached house | Wood chip boiler |
4 | Couple | 50-60 | Two sons | Aged wooden house | Log wood boiler and retaining oven |
5 | Woman | 40 | Man (both only occasionally) | Detached house | Oil boiler and retaining oven |
6 | Man | 50 | Woman and two children | Detached house | Direct electricity with retaining floor (heated during the night) |