The European Commission proposed to reduce the demand for electricity during peak hours

MOSCOW, 14 Sep — PRIME. The European Commission (EC) has proposed reducing electricity consumption in the EU by at least five percent during times when prices are at their peak.

It is specified that the measure will be mandatory for all member states of the European Union. According to the press release, such a restriction will help reduce winter gas consumption by 1.2 billion cubic meters.

At the same time, the total demand for electricity in the EU is proposed to be reduced by at least ten percent until the end of March 2023.

Western countries have introduced tough restrictive measures against Russia in connection with a special operation in Ukraine. The sanctions also affected the energy sector. Against this backdrop, Europe is faced with an intensifying energy crisis, rising fuel prices and a shortage of raw materials.

Earlier, the State Secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry for Bilateral Relations, Tamas Menzer, said that the European Union could revise its sanctions policy in the fall amid cold weather and rising fuel prices.

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