If the French fear power cuts this winter, the government says that “
we are on the right track
” to avoid them.
For Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy and Finance, this is partly due to "
efforts of sobriety
" led by "
compatriots
".
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Among these efforts, requested by the government, include, among other things, the lowering of the heating temperature, the shift of certain domestic uses to off-peak hours or the extinction of unnecessary lights.
These " eco-
gestures
" notably make it possible to reduce the electricity consumption of households, industrial companies and administrations by 10%.
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“
I urge them to continue, every kilowatt hour counts
,” added the minister this Wednesday morning on
CNEWS
.
A recommendation shared by Christophe Béchu, Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, questioned this Wednesday on
Europe 1
: “
If, collectively, we continue to be more careful compared to a normal winter, we will be able to avoid power cuts. 'electricity.
»
Bruno Le Maire also specified that the State is refurbishing four nuclear reactors - in addition to the 41 currently in service - and that they should be operational by the end of January.
"
I think we can achieve this goal thanks to EDF employees
," he said, before concluding that "
all this should prevent us from power cuts
" in the coming weeks.