The British reduce their consumption of gas and electricity in the face of winter

UK residents have reduced their consumption of gas and electricity in October about 10%, A few weeks before the onset of winter and in the midst of the energy crisis facing Europe.

E.ON, the UK’s second largest provider, reported that Energy consumption has fallen by “double digits” in recent weeks, A trend that is expected to increase with the approach of winter.

According to Michael Lewis, CEO of E.ON, he specified that cuts are between 10% and 15%, in contrast to the averages reported weeks ago.

“It’s a big phenomenon. We analyze our information and try to understand what’s going on. Apparently People use the heating for shorter periods or turn off the thermostat In their homes,” Lewis told the Guardian.

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Telecom Plus CEO Andrew Lindsey confirmed that gas use has fallen by 10% in recent months, and consumption is expected to continue to fall “to the point where people self-regulate”.

“We expect the reduction to continue through the winter because of people’s self-regulation, but they can’t self-regulate to zero. It’s limited and there Huge government campaign to motivate people to be more energy efficient And it will certainly lead to people becoming more prudent, and this is the right thing to do.”

Both executives agreed that the mild weather in October and November, which is unusual for the time, makes accurate analysis difficult.

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however, Despite the cut, many Britons don’t see a drop in their bills. According to various news reports. Given the situation, the Secretary of Commerce, Grant Shapps, was “disturbed” by the information and stated that he would investigate what had happened.

With other rates of households rising, “It is important that we do what we can to help,” he said in a press release.

Meanwhile, the UK government plans to launch a campaign worth more than £25 million to ask people to reduce their consumption of gas and electricity this Christmas. However, the campaign was not carried out, as some voices in the Conservative Party – including former Prime Minister Liz Truss – see it as a paternalistic act.