A study has shown that 12% of vapers are planning on spending between £30 and £50 per week on refillable vapes, with 2% spending over £50, now that the disposable versions are banned.
The figures are similar to pre-ban spending on disposable products, at which time 16% of Brits using disposables said they spent more than £30 per week.
The big switch
Selling disposable vapes has been banned since the beginning of this month and it is now illegal for businesses to sell or supply single-use vapes. It is also illegal to offer to sell or supply single-use vapes, or to stock single-use vapes that you plan to sell or supply.
A vape is defined as single-use if it either has a battery you cannot recharge or is not refillable.
Retailers that still supply the vapes face an initial £200 fine, and if they continue, they can be sentenced to two years in prison.
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However, it is not yet clear whether the ban will lead to most people stopping vaping entirely or simply switching to new sources of tobacco, including refillable vapes, which are still legal.
A study from Confused.com found that just under two in five (37%) Brits plan to stop vaping post-ban, while one in five (18%) plan to use alternative nicotine products to manage their addiction.
Almost a quarter (24%) will switch to refillable vapes, which are still available post-ban.
Nearly three in five (59%) of those surveyed spend up to £20 per week on disposable vapes, while one in 33 (3%) spend more than £50.
Vaping habits unmasked
The Confused.com study shows that there has been a huge rise in the number of people saying they smoke or vape when buying a life insurance policy.
There has been a 44% increase in the number of people declaring they smoke or vape since 2019.
