Berlin 2 September : Energy-saving measures for businesses, individuals and public sectors went into effective in Germany in the wake of rising gas prices across Europe. “To prevent an energy supply crisis in winter business owners, policymakers and consumers should continue to work together,” the government said this week when it announced the measures, stating that “every Kilowatt-hour of energy saved will benefit” according to Xinhua news agency.
The impact of these measures will be visible in the late evening hours following sunset, when public monuments and buildings such as the Brandenburg Gate in the capital Berlin will not be lit at night.Except for a few exceptions neon billboards and signs will also be turned off at night.
As the winter months get colder, the maximum temperature in workplaces and public buildings will drop by 20 degrees Celsius to 19 degrees Celsius.
In places where physical work is being done temperatures can drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius.
Private households are not able to reduce room temperatures however tenants are free to do so , as long as there isn’t any damage inflicted on the building.
Rooms that are rented out to be heated up to a specific minimum temperature will be cancelled starting in September.
One million private pools and whirlpools are expected to be unheated in winter.The government hopes that this move alone to save 2 trillion watts of gas, and four terawatts of electricity.
In the face of record inflation caused by rising energy costs The people of the country are expecting more assistance from the government.
One of the first measures which was a fuel rebate was exhausted on Thursday, and prices for fuel rose immediately.
Following the release of relief packages of 30 billion euros, Minister of Finance Christian Lindner envisages the approval of another set of measures that will cost a single digit billion euros.
“We require a massive package of relief across the entire spectrum of the society,” he said on Thursday.
Additional measures to save energy including the requirement for energy-intensive businesses to improve their efficiency, will take force in October.
It is “quite vital to save fuel: in public administration, in businesses, in as many private households as is feasible” Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck said.
