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Irish people sleeping better and spending less time in front of the tv says report

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

07:09 17 Apr 2020


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It looks like a lot of us are getting more sleep and spending less time in front of the TV during the pandemic lockdown.

That's according to analysis of how Irish people with smart electricity meters are using energy throughout the day.

The morning spike in electricity usage is now happening closer to 8am instead of around 6am.

Sharyn McAndrew from Savills, which carried out the research along with energy firm Pinergy, says it seems like people have a better work-life balance.

"This data is revealing a drastic change over the last month.

"We're getting more sleep, we're less engaged in electronic devices in the evening, we're definitely getting more exercise.

"hopefully that's the trend we see going forward, and that it's a good work/life balance for everybody."


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