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Energy sobriety: these French people who do not want to lower their heating to 19 degrees

2022-09-21T16:33:15.377Z


TESTIMONIALS - Cautiousness, habits or political opinion, some people refuse to make efforts on the interior temperature of their home. Le Figaro collected their arguments.


At a time of energy sobriety, the government is calling on the French to lower their heating to 19 degrees.

The goal?

Avoid gas or electricity cuts this winter and the explosion of the price of bills.

But for some, it's too much.

Cautiousness, habits or political opinion, citizens refuse to make an effort and have entrusted their arguments to

Le Figaro

.

I already tried last winter to lower the temperature but I think my body is not made to be below 21.5 degrees

”, assures Robert, 30 years old.

This project manager lives in a 70m2 apartment in Noisy-le-Grand, is heated individually with gas and collectively for hot water.

Last year, during the winter, he spent around 500 euros.

An average price, according to TotalEnergies which estimates “

that the average gas consumption for a 60 m2 apartment varies between 2000 and 8600 kWh per year, which represents between 235 and 700 euros in total on the energy budget…

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Source: lefigaro

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