73% of households go cold to cut heating costs

Almost three quarters of Irish households have gone cold in their homes this winter in a bid to keep their energy bills down.

According to a new study carried out by price comparison and switching service uSwitch.ie, the high cost of energy has seen 73% of homes going without heating at various times this winter.

The survey, carried out on 1,000 people, showed that more than two-thirds of households (69%) have been cutting down or rationing their energy use over the winter due to cost.