Nearly half of UK adults fear the clocks going back will increase their energy bills, with 76 per cent wanting to scrap the clock change altogether, reports smart lighting firm 4lite.
Marking the end of British Summer Time, the clocks will go back on Sunday, October 30 at 2am. However, a new poll by 4lite reveals 47 per cent of consumers expect the clock change will lead to higher e nergy bills as it will fall dark an hour earlier with a further 23 per cent believing it will be a catalyst for more road traffic accidents and 21 per cent linking it to higher crime rates.
According to the research, more than a quarter of consumers (26%) believe the clocks going back will have a negative impact on their mood and mental health. A third say they will go out less in the evenings because it gets dark earlier, with women most affected.
