Energy crisis: Vienna switches off the lights - also sights and Christmas lights are affected

Created: 07/09/2022, 10:38 am

Due to the energy crisis, more and more cities are turning off their lights.

Now the Austrian capital is following suit.

Munich/Vienna - Energy prices are exploding and local authorities are talking about how energy can be saved.

For example, libraries could remain closed on certain days and swimming pools could significantly increase their prices.

Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck presented numerous measures on how energy can be saved.

For example, the outdoor lighting of buildings or monuments is prohibited.

In Austria, the capital is now about to turn off the lights.

Vienna turns off the lights - austerity measures in the energy crisis

The newspaper

Vienna will soon be turning off the lights.

"We are finalizing a catalog of measures," the newspaper quoted City Councilor Peter Hanke's office as saying.

It is known that the lighting of historic buildings should be restricted.

Savings are also being made on the Christmas lights this year.

It is to be exposed on the Ringstrasse, which is one of the main sights in Vienna.

The lights at the Christmas market should come on an hour later.

The unlit Vienna City Hall during Earth Hour 2011. © Xinhua/IMAGO

Vienna is not alone.

Lighting has also been restricted in other Austrian cities.

Innsbruck wants to regulate the lighting on churches, monuments and public buildings at 34 locations.

Linz had already announced at the end of July that the lights on public buildings would only be switched on to a limited extent.

This means that the lights go out at 11 p.m.

In the morning, these are no longer switched on.

In Germany, too, the first lights remain off.

Energy crisis: Cities save on lighting

Salzburg followed suit and announced similar measures.

In addition, Salzburg has been using energy-saving measures for several years, as reported

.

For example, the city uses LED lamps that reduce their power at night.

In addition, Salzburg has equipped its footpaths and cycle paths with motion sensors that can dim the lights when no pedestrians or cyclists are using the paths.