According to a February 2016 Opinion Way study, the French consider 20°C to be the ideal temperature at home.
However, ADEME recommends different temperatures:
-19°C for living rooms (the Code de la construction et de l'habitation advises the same figure)
-16°C in the bedroom for a good night's sleep
-17°C or 22°C in the bathroom when used

Thus, considering a house with rooms of similar size and bathroom use of 1 hour a day, we obtain an average recommended temperature of between 18°C and 19°C. Considering this one-degree difference between what the French want and what is presented as good practice, we obtain a reduction lever of 45kgCO2e to 66kgCO2e per degree of difference with the temperature recommended by ADEME (for a 100m² apartment in this case).

When it comes to your electricity consumption, solutions do exist, so here are a few good practices that have a strong impact on your carbon footprint.
-Disconnect your electrical appliances on standby: according to ADEME, this practice can save you almost 10% on your electricity bill. So, using a socket equipped with a standby cut-off button seems an effective and easy practice to implement at home. 🔌
-Choosing the right lighting: household lighting accounts for between 10% and 15% of a household's electricity consumption. Using LED lamps is one of the most efficient solutions, as this type of bulb consumes up to 10 times less than conventional bulbs. 💡

🏠 With 26% of the French workforce regularly teleworking, and 86% of them wishing to continue this practice, this is an additional challenge for energy consumption management.