British authorities urged residents of the country to lower the temperature in their heating boilers and prevent heat loss through windows and doors. It has been reported Bloomberg.
On December 17, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government launched a public campaign to protect natural gas and electricity.
Electric bills for many UK consumers have more than doubled in the past year, according to Bloomberg. This happened against the backdrop of a historic energy crisis. The situation was also aggravated by the reduction in Russia’s gas supplies to Europe.
Earlier, Reiters referred to a statement from operator National Grid. reportedthat more than a million British families are participating in a program to reduce energy consumption in exchange for a reduction in their electricity bills.
The publication stated that we are talking about a flexible demand service (DFS), whose connection has become possible for the British since November 1st. As part of this program, residents receive discounts if they agree to turn off some of their household appliances, often in the form of a refund of part of the funds paid for electricity.