European countries switch off Christmas lights to cut energy usage as Russia keeps its grip on gas | Business Insider

Some communities in Cyprus have considered scrapping Christmas lights for four to six weeks this year, Andreas Kitromilides, president of the union of communities, toldAccording to the German non-profit environmental organization, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Christmas lights in houses, apartments, and cities should be unplugged this year.

Deutsche Umwelthilfe's federal managing director, Jürgen Resch, told Insider in a statement the suggestion was not only in light of the energy shortage following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but also for climate protection reasons. "One solution could be the reduction of Christmas lighting to one illuminated tree per community," Resch said.The private lighting sector alone consumes more than 600 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year in Germany, which is as much as a medium-sized city with 400,000 inhabitants uses in one year, Resch said.

This Christmas could end up being very special if people make conscious decisions to give up certain things, save energy, and show solidarity, Resch told Insider. He added that communities should consider having just one lit Christmas tree.Russia cut gas supplies to Europe in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after the invasion of Ukraine in February.

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