It rather depends what you mean by “caused by electricity” - a chip pan catching fire on an electric stove would not have happened if the electricity was off, but equally it is not exactly fair to lump it in the same category as overloaded or rat damaged cables.
The figures for fixed wiring and appliances are also well worth breaking apart for the same reason - failures in the fixed wiring that go on to cause a fire are the minority - tumble driers, irons and carelessly placed hair curling tongs etc make up the bulk. To which we should now add the cheaper plug in switch mode power supplies.
So user carelessness with electricity, rather than dangerous installation.
And really, the no1 spot is, and always has been, cooking.
It rather depends what you mean by “caused by electricity” - a chip pan catching fire on an electric stove would not have happened if the electricity was off, but equally it is not exactly fair to lump it in the same category as overloaded or rat damaged cables.
The figures for fixed wiring and appliances are also well worth breaking apart for the same reason - failures in the fixed wiring that go on to cause a fire are the minority - tumble driers, irons and carelessly placed hair curling tongs etc make up the bulk. To which we should now add the cheaper plug in switch mode power supplies.
So user carelessness with electricity, rather than dangerous installation.
And really, the no1 spot is, and always has been, cooking.
