A strange Swiss solution to save energy «Shower together»

Swiss Federal Chancellor Simonetta Sommaruga has sparked a wave of controversy after asking people to come up with a plan to take a shower together, in an attempt to deal with the energy crisis.

While Switzerland is trying to deal with the energy shortage crisis this winter, as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, local politicians have proposed some strange ways to save energy, including people taking a shower together, as called for by Federal Chancellor Simonetta Sommaruga in an attempt to promote the government's plan to save energy.

The Times said the energy chief made the remarks while trying to promote the government's latest energy saving plan.

In an interview with 20 Minutes, Sommaruga suggested that they could "turn off the computer when it's not needed, turn off the lights, or take a shower together."

It comes as Switzerland is trying to reduce energy use by 15

percent to avoid blackouts this winter.

While the current measures the government is promoting are voluntary - turning off the heat, turning off the lights and apparently taking showers together - the Federal Council has warned that quotas and bans will be considered if consumption is not reduced.

In an editorial for the Swiss women's magazine Femina, writer Geraldine Savary disputed the idea, accusing the government of seeking to "manage our private lives, down to the smallest detail".

She joked that Swiss residents should go to work "arm in arm, having left the car, scooter and electric bike in the garage".

In response to people's reaction, Sommaruga told reporters that the idea "on a large scale" was good because it served its purpose of "raising awareness" of the Federal Energy Savings Board's campaign.

However, she explained that the energy saving tips she was talking about at the time were aimed at young people.

"After a certain age, showering together is no longer appropriate for everyone," she concluded.

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