The Netherlands turned down the thermostat again this winter

The set temperature in Dutch homes was lower last winter than in homes in other EU countries. This is evident from research by tado°, one of the European leaders in intelligent energy management for homes, which compared the temperature of more than 650,000 households in Europe between October 1, 2023 and February 29, 2024. An average Dutch household had the smart thermostat is set to 16.9°C. This is in great contrast to 2020, when the smart thermostat in Dutch homes was still on average 18.1°C.

Based on a survey by tado° among 650,000 homes in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Sweden between October 1, 2023 and February 29, 2024.

Local and international differences in temperature
In the provinces of Gelderland and Utrecht, the smart thermostat was the lowest, at 16.6°C. This was the highest in Flevoland, at 17.4°C. This figure was also highest in Flevoland in previous years, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Belgium is in second place: on average, the thermostat in their homes was 17.6°C. The set temperature on smart thermostats was highest in Denmark and Sweden, at almost 20°C. Measured across Europe, the average set temperature was 18.4°C.

Christian Deilmann, co-founder and CPO of tado°, says: “The Dutch are showing that they are tougher than the rest of Europeans. Over the past two years, energy prices have been very high. We estimate that tado° customers who changed their smart thermostat last year 1°C lower saved around six percent on their energy bill. This shows how you can heat your home smarter and still feel comfortable, while saving money and reducing your energy consumption.”

Actual indoor temperatures
Although the thermostat was set to an average temperature of 16.9°C, the actual indoor temperature was higher. This has to do, among other things, with insulation and the temperature outside. Of all the countries studied, the average indoor temperature in Dutch homes in the winter of 2023 is also the lowest, at 18.4°C. Looking at the provinces, the indoor temperature of houses in Flevoland was the highest at 18.9°C. Groningen (18.1°C) and Friesland (18.2°C) had the lowest indoor temperatures in the winter of 2023.

Here too, Belgium is in second place, with 19°C. The indoor temperature of houses was highest in Serbia (21.8°C), Slovenia and Romania (both 21.7°C).

Smart heating
tado°’s smart thermostats and advanced software offer features such as geofencing, – which automatically turns off the thermostat when no one is home – Open Window Detection, Weather Forecast Adaptation and Smart Schedules, ensuring energy is never wasted.

tado° smart thermostats can be installed at home by anyone in less than 30 minutes using a step-by-step online guide. With wired and wireless options, smart thermostats can be installed in more than 95% of homes in Europe. Any radiator with an existing thermostatic radiator valve can be replaced with a smart energy-saving radiator by screwing in a new smart radiator thermostat from tado°.

More information:
tado°
www.tado.com