6 Apps to help you cut your energy use in France
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- 03 Nov 2022
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Thanks to the government price cap, gas and electricity bills have not spiralled in France has they have in other countries - but a price increase is on the cards for 2023, while the government is appealing to everyone to cut their energy usage in order to get through the winter without Russian gas. Here are some apps that will help.
Gas prices in France are frozen to 2021 levels, while electricity price rises are capped at four percent. However, this will change at the end of the year with utility companies allowed to increase prices by up to 15 percent – an extra €20 a month for the average household.
The French government has also launched an energy-saving plan known as sobriété enérgetique, encouraging households to cut down on their energy consumption to avoid the risk of blackouts this winter.
So if you want to cut down, here are some apps that may help.
Room temperature
French government guidelines (which are entirely voluntary for households) is that heating should not be turned up higher than 19C, or 16C in bedrooms – although these guidelines may be inappropriate for the elderly or people with medical conditions.
However many older heating systems don’t include a thermostat or temperature gauge, so it can be hard to know what temperature your room is. In this instance you can use an app to measure the temperature of the room, if your phone does not provide this as part of its settings. Read More...
