Cut Your Wifi to Save Power, France Urges Holidaymakers
2 years, 5 months ago

Cut Your Wifi to Save Power, France Urges Holidaymakers

News 18  

The French government urged citizens on Wednesday to make the effort to save energy in the face of record high oil and gas prices, including by cutting wifi routers when heading off on holiday. “Every bit of energy that we are able to collectively save now is energy that we will be sure of being able to use in autumn or winter,” government spokesman Olivier Veran told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting. The call reflects growing anxiety in France and across Europe about energy shortfalls later in the year due to Russia reducing its gas deliveries, or cutting them completely, following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Daily efforts can have a real impact on our energy consumption,” Veran said, adding that France was aiming to fill its gas tanks to 100 percent of capacity.

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