Seven in ten Italians say higher energy prices significantly reduced their purchasing power over the past 12 months, according to the European Investment Bank’s eighth climate survey. The figure is above the European Union average of 60%; 24% of respondents in Italy said the impact was drastic.
The survey, conducted by Ipsos BVA among 1,000 people in Italy, also found that 81% consider the energy transition urgent for the country, compared with 75% across the EU.
Asked about its potential benefits, 88% of respondents in Italy selected reduced dependence on imported oil and gas. Greater stability or lower energy prices and action against climate change were each chosen by 84%.
Six in ten respondents said they had already installed a heat pump or intended to do so within the next three years. At 60%, Italy recorded the highest share in the EU, where the average was 41%.
Sources: ANSA Economia.