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High energy prices have encouraged Germans to save. But not every means is right for them. This is how they prefer to save.
Wimps are the majority in Germany. This is the result of a representative survey conducted by the YouGov opinion research institute on behalf of the Hansgrohe Group. According to this, 45 percent of Germans are willing to have a shower To save energy, but only 32 percent turn the water colder. After all: 69 percent state that they take shorter showers. 34 percent want to shower less often. 44 percent of respondents also said that they turn off the water while soaping their hair and body.
3,442 participants were interviewed for the survey. The willingness to save is therefore somewhat more pronounced among younger people. In the 18 to 24 age group, 53 percent say they are ready to give their shower behavior adapt to the energy crisis. The resistance is greatest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Only 33 percent of respondents are willing to change their behavior.
Save energy: heat less, shower warmer
Instead of taking colder showers, the majority of Germans prefer to heat their homes a little less. at Water scarcity in their own region, but 71 percent would be willing to shower less often. And even the washcloth is a real alternative for 48 percent.
According to the survey, political guidelines are unpopular. The Germans rely on personal responsibility when it comes to showering. 72 percent reject political guidelines Save water away. The East is particularly skeptical here: The rejection is therefore greatest in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony. In the west, rejection is greatest in Rhineland-Palatinate.
As early as 2020, Grohe had had shower behavior examined in nine countries. At that time, 60 percent of Germans stated that bathroom a place for well-being and relaxation. This could at least have changed somewhat due to the temporarily high energy prices. (lro)
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