Smart homes in Europe to QUADRUPLE from 22 to 84million by 2022 cheaper devices energy savings

Europe is expected to have more than 84 million smart homes by the end of 2022, experts claim. This prediction, if it comes true, will see the amount of so-called'smart homes' on the continent quadruple from the 22.5million recorded at the end of 2017. It is expected that a typical family home could contain more than 500 individual smart objects by 2022, with the most popular of these being smart speakers and assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant. Reports suggest that the number of smart homes in Europe will jump from 22.5 million at the end of 2017 to 84 million by 2022. Mr Giulio Salvadori, from the Polytechnic University of Milan, said the use of smart devices for heating could lead to energy savings of up of 28 per cent for a typical family. He said: 'Widespread adoption of smart solutions for heating, in Milan, would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 54,000 tons per year, with an annual saving of €70million (£61million) for citizens.'