The world changes. And the consumption habits of the French with him. Against the backdrop of inflation and war in Ukraine, two-thirds of households have already reduced their energy consumption.
On October 6, the government of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne presented the main lines of its energy sobriety plan. At the key A goal of reducing 10% energy consumption by 2024.
However, the French did not wait for these announcements to change their consumption habits. According to a study by Crdoc (Research Center for the Study and Observation of Living Conditions) revealed on Tuesday in The Parisiantwo-thirds of households (65%) have already significantly changed their energy consumption habits.
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Soaring prices
A number that surprises no one. Because for several months, the public authorities have been warning about the difficulties of gas and electricity supply, in particular because of the war in Ukraine.
But it is above all the record inflation, which seems to have convinced the French to opt for sobriety. And for good reason: according to INSEE estimates, household energy budgets have soared by +29% over 1 year.
So today they are today 96% say they feel the effects of rising prices on their purchasing power, according to the latest Odoxa-Mascaret barometer for LCP-AN, Public Snat and the regional press.
Among the budget items most affected by the increases, we find in particular heating, travel and food.
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sobriety suffered
In such a context of energy crisis, the French suffer more from sobriety than they choose to try to keep a financial balance on the wire. This translates, moreover, into a form of malaise and a feeling of frustration not conducive to installing more lasting changes, explains our colleagues Sandra Hoibian, the general manager of Crdoc.
And despite the efforts already made, the French will no doubt have to make other sacrifices. Because according to government estimates, only a third of the objective of 10% reduction in energy consumption over the next two years can be achieved thanks to measures of sobriety. The 7% remainder will come from price signalie the mechanical drop in consumption caused by the rise in energy prices.
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