When you hear the word ‘energy’, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? (Q12 WI2020)

The chart here reflects answers collected from question #12 of the Winter2020 survey, which asked: When you hear the word ‘energy’, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? 

Of the 83 respondents who answered this question, the following was categorized: 

• 54 of the respondents immediately thought of energy apparatus/es and infrastructures (heating/cooling, lines, fuel sources, appliances etc)

• 12 respondents thought of energy (in)/efficiency and conservation

• 11 respondents thought of energy bills and consumption

• 2 had an abstract understanding, referencing energy rights

• 1 respondent through about energy assistance

• 1 respondent admitted they didn’t know what energy means

• 1 respondent said ‘energy’ reminded them of their employment (place of work)

• 1 respondent said they don’t use much of it

• 6 respondents thought of other things, like food and physical (bodily) energy 

The data was produced by the Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 Survey - Overview, which was administered to 83 people over a fourteen week period between December 2020 and March 2021. Visit the Winter 2020 Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 - Survey Results page to view more data from our survey. The project is approved by Drexel’s IRB.