86% of adults are anxious about the predicated increase in energy costs this winter.

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·       67% of respondents are expecting cuts or restrictions in electricity supplies this winter and 30% expect cuts or restrictions in motor fuel (petrol or diesel).

 

·       The majority (86%) of adults are anxious about the predicated increase in energy costs this winter, of these 44% are very anxious.

 

 

·       Over half (55%) think that the Governments plan to offer electricity credit to households will help with the rising energy costs.

 

·       With the recent announcement that the Government will ask people, not  force people, to reduce their energy consumption during the peak hours of 4pm-7pm this winter 23% of adults will reduce energy by up to 20%

 

·       1 in 3 adults (34%) are likely to invest in energy upgrades such as attic insulation and the servicing of boilers before this winter.

 

 

·       31% of adults are likely to increase their use of public transport in order to save energy. Of these 14% are very likely to increase public transport use.

 

 

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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 7^th - 12^th of September and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

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