Energy and fuel prices are a leading concern for 35% of Scottish adults
In the September survey, adults selected energy prices among their leading concerns for the year ahead.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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In September 2026 public-attitude tables added by the Scottish Government on 8 October, 35.2% of respondents selected energy or fuel prices among their top concerns for the year ahead. Household finances were selected by 34.0%, grocery prices by 33.1% and inflation in general by 29.3%. Respondents could choose up to three concerns.
YouGov interviewed 1,159 adults aged 18 and over in Scotland online from 1 to 4 September. Results were weighted to represent Scotland’s adult population. The figures describe sampled respondents’ views, not price changes, and remain subject to the uncertainty of survey estimates.
Data
Leading concerns for the year ahead
YouGov’s September 2026 question to Scottish adults, allowing up to three selections.
| Enerji / yakıt fiyatları | Energy / fuel prices | أسعار الطاقة / الوقود | Prix de l’énergie / des carburants | Precios de la energía / los combustibles | Energie- / Kraftstoffpreise | Preços da energia / dos combustíveis | 35.2 |
| Hane maliyesi | Household finances | الشؤون المالية للأسرة | Finances du ménage | Finanzas del hogar | Haushaltsfinanzen | Finanças do agregado familiar | 34 |
| Market ürünlerinin fiyatı | Cost of groceries | تكلفة البقالة | Prix des produits alimentaires | Coste de los alimentos | Lebensmittelpreise | Custo dos alimentos | 33.1 |
| Genel enflasyon | Inflation in general | التضخم عموماً | Inflation en général | Inflación en general | Allgemeine Inflation | Inflação em geral | 29.3 |
Methodology
Shares are weighted results from 1,159 adults interviewed online by YouGov from 1–4 September 2026. The question asked respondents to select up to three concerns for the coming year. Values are rounded to one decimal place and are survey estimates.
Updated:
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-attitudes-to-cost-of-living-and-other-topics-tracker-data-tables/
- https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-and-analysis/2023/07/public-attitudes-to-cost-of-living-and-other-topics-tracker---data-tables/documents/2026/public-insight-monitor---cost-of-living-and-other-topics---data-tables---september-2026/public-insight-monitor---cost-of-living-and-other-topics---data-tables---september-2026/govscot%3Adocument/26-27%2B-%2BSIT%2B-%2Bresearch%2B-%2BPublic%2BInsight%2BMonitor%2Bdata%2Btables%2B-%2BSeptember%2B2026%2B-%2Bfor%2Bpublication%2B-%2B22%2BSeptember%2B2026%2B-%2BFINAL%2B-%2B5%2BOctober%2B.xlsx
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