Mobile phone, slippers, kettle – top three items repaired, replaced or upgraded in last 12 months

• 9million¹ UK adults had their mobile phone repaired or upgraded in the last year.
• 21% of adults replaced their slippers – the equivalent of 10.8 million¹
• 7m toasters needed repairing or replacing during the pandemic.
• GoCompare Home Insurance is urging households to check their home contents to make sure their new acquisitions are covered.

• Average of more than 9% increase across the board from four of the biggest providers, British Gas, EDF, Npower, E.ON and SSE*
• These five combined provide energy to nearly two thirds** of UK households
• Some regions will see around an 11.6% increase on their bills

Research finds electric cars DON’T have to cost more to insure than conventional cousins

• Latest figures* from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show ‘green’ cars outselling diesels for the first time in 2020
• GoCompare research finds that insurer appetite and pricing for electric models varies widely
• Shopping around means electric versions of cars are not always more expensive to insure
• Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) market share increased by over 400% year on year from 1.6% in 2019 to 6.6% of overall UK car market in 2020
• Around 17% of cars sold in 2020 had some level of electric running capability.