Survey: nearly 40 percent of Czechs cut heating in winter

Almost 40 percent of Czechs have reduced the temperature in their homes this winter due to high energy prices, suggests a survey carried out by the Ipsos Agency for the heating products company Stiebel Eltron. In most cases, Czechs reduced their home temperature by two to three degrees Celsius.

According to the survey, more than two-thirds of Czechs currently prefer a home temperature of around 20 to 22 degrees Celsius. Nevertheless, only one fifth of respondent are considering investing in more efficient heating sources.

Last year, heat consumption in Czechia dropped by six percent year-on-year, mostly due to high energy prices but also due to the mild weather.