67% of Poles are preparing for difficulties in the heating season

67% of Poles are preparing for the expected difficulties in the upcoming heating season, according to a survey conducted by ARC Rynek i Opinia. More than half of the respondents declare that they could lower the temperature at home by 2 degrees Celsius in winter, while limiting the lighting of signs and advertisements is the least burdensome way of saving energy by cities.

85% of Poles fear a difficult heating season. This applies to the greatest extent to women and among people in the 35-44 age group (89% each), but the feeling of uncertainty is present in all demographic groups and in all demographic groups the percentage of people worried about the next heating season is over 80%, according to the release .

Much more than half of the respondents (67%) somehow prepare for a difficult heating winter, every third respondent (33%) admits that they are saving money for exactly this purpose. Somewhat more often savings for future heating costs are collected by women (36% ) and people from the oldest surveyed age group from 18 to 65 (37%).

The air temperature at home most often considered by the respondents as ideal is 22 degrees Celsius, with 57% of respondents ready to lower it by 2 degrees.

According to Poles, by far the least onerous way to reduce electricity consumption is to limit the lighting of signs and advertisements. Only 13% of respondents claim that limiting street lighting would not be burdensome. A similar percentage - 12% would be in favor of lowering the air temperature in shops, offices or schools. interestingly, we would be a little more willing to lower the indoor temperature in winter than to give up air conditioning in summer.

The survey was carried out from July 28 to August 3, 2022 by ARC Rynek i Opinia using the CAWI method - online surveys carried out at epanel.pl (N = 1037). A representative sample in terms of sex, age, place of residence, education and region of the Central Statistical Office, a sample of the population of Poles aged 18-65.

Source: ARC Rynek i Opinia and ISBnews