Q&A What impact will the energy saving measures proposed by the Government have?
Germany Hannover is 'turned off' by the gas crisis: cold showers in gyms and public buildings without electricity or without air conditioning
The Government will publish this Tuesday in the Official State Gazette
the decree on energy saving measures
that all administrations will have to comply with, both the general State administration and the regional and local ones, as well as the private sector: shops, department stores, cinemas, theaters, stations, airports, hotels and distribution centers.
The new norm will be in force
until November 2023
and grants a period of seven days for establishments to adapt to the requirements of temperature and light control.
In short, the air conditioning may not be below 27 degrees Celsius in summer and the heating in winter may not exceed 19 degrees.
The third vice president, Teresa Ribera, justified these restrictions for reasons of "solidarity" with European partners that may be seriously affected by a possible cut in Russian gas supply.
A closure of the gas tap that, in Ribera's opinion, "can occur at any time", which is why the
European Commission
has made a savings proposal to "deal with the blackmail" of Putin.
“Europe needs our help”, she stated before recalling that Spain's commitment is to contribute to the Union's effort with a 7% reduction in energy consumption.
"They are agreements of a Government," added the minister spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, "that is on permanent alert, that acts firmly and does not lose contact with reality."
The decree also requires the lights of shop windows and buildings to be turned off when they are not occupied.
The lights will be turned off at 10:00 p.m.
Decorative lighting on the facades of buildings and monuments is also affected by this rule, which will include penalties for non-compliance.
And to this it adds, for shops open at street level, the obligation to have a door closing system before the end of next September.
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