In November 2024, the polling institute OpinionWay published a survey, for the software development company triPica, on rising energy prices from the point of view of households.
Households facing rising prices
In the consumer’s home, the races food (79%)energy (70 %) and fuel (40 %) are the first three expenses which, according to them, increased a lot since the start of the year. They are followed by insurance (32%), health (29%) and leisure (21%).
Among people who think the cost of energy has increased, 70% live in an apartment and 71% live in a house.
Concerning the cause(s) of this increase, 77% of those questioned attribute them to offers from energy suppliers and 55% believe that it comes from the inability of public authorities to influence the decisions of energy suppliers.
To better cope with this, 74% plan to monitor their energy consumption more regularly and 70% want to use energy-intensive electrical appliances during off-peak hours. Some (67%) are even thinking of drastically reducing their energy consumption and 17% are even considering stopping paying their bills.
The problem of the cost of electricity comes on top of cost increases in general, as the study shows. In certain cases also, the repayment of several loans which can also weigh on a budget, the grouping of credits making it possible in this case, at the cost of an extension of the duration of the loan, to reduce the monthly payments.
The expectations of the French to stop the rise in prices
According to the study, 69 % of respondents believe that these are les institutions policies (60 % pour the State and 31% pour the European Union) Who are thes better placedes for reduce lthe prices.
54% of consumers believe that it is energy players (44% for traditional energy suppliers (EDF, Enedis, TotalEnergies, etc.) and 20% for new players in the energy market) who have the ability to stem the increase.
On energy prices, 88% of respondents say that France should take into account the economic interests of the French before any geopolitical decision and 85% consider that the end of the regulated gas price has harmed purchasing power.
Only 18% of respondents think it makes sense for prices to increase to allow energy suppliers to maintain profitability.
Concerning suppliers, some French people expect more new offers adapted to their means (61%), more transparency on pricing policy (57%) and to be informed in real time on their energy consumption and on the evolution of the bill (38%).
This is also the preferred solution of 35% of households to reduce the bill.
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