Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Almost 6 in 10 people (58%) save money by having a Smart Home

iReach Insights Press Release

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19th November 2019


·        15% of people in Ireland have installed Smart Home technology, however 31% would like to implement Smart Home technology in the future.

·        84% agree that a Smart Home makes life much easier and 74% would recommend it to others. 68% of users feel more relaxed since they can control their home from wherever and also generate savings.

·        The main concerns about having a Smart Home are: someone can steal personal data concerning lifestyles and habits (47%) and someone can spy on them (39%).

·        23% use “Intelligent Voice Assistant” services like Alexa / Siri / Google Assistant and 71% of those think such voice services are useful.



iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey and 1,000 adults were asked about their opinion about smart technology in general and smart homes, meaning a home equipped with lighting, heating, and electronic devices that can be controlled remotely by a smartphone or computer.

Only (15%) of adults in Ireland own a smart home. The majority of them (84%) think that a smart home makes their life much easier. Furthermore, (68%) say they are more relaxed since they can control their home from wherever they are and (55%) feel safer at home because of it.
In terms of the financial reward, (58%) of people in Ireland who own a smart home state that implementing smart technology has saved them money.
Although new technology has many benefits, people who have smart homes still have concerns about their smart homes. (47%) fear that people could steal personal data concerning their daily life habits and (39%) are concerned that someone could spy on them because they have a smart home.

Overall, (74%) would recommend a smart home to anyone who is thinking about getting one and (42%) can’t imagine living without it anymore. Looking to the future and of those who don’t live in a smart home already, 31% are likely to implement smart home technology in the future.

(23%) of people use “Intelligent Voice Assistant” services like Alexa / Siri / Google Assistant. (71%) of those think this service is useful.








About iReach Insights

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 24th-31th October and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

Questions asked of participants:

Do you have a smart home (a home equipped with lighting, heating, and electronic devices that can be controlled remotely by a smartphone or computer)?
How likely are you to implement smart technology in your home in the future?
Do you use any “Intelligent Voice Assistant” services like Alexa / Siri / Google Assistant?
Do you find this service useful?
Please state how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.


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