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| Sunday, 1 February 2004 |
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Minister of Power and Energy, Karu Jayasuriya has appealed to reduce the electricity consumption by ten per cent to conserve energy following the prevalent drought in the country. Minister Jayasuriya in his statement has urged electricity consumers to cooperate in conserving energy to prevent an interruption in the supply of power to the country. The statement released by Minister Jayasuriya is as follows: "According to the present rate of electricity consumption, 10% reduction would save 2 million units per day and 60 million units per month. By saving 60 million units, extra expenditure of Rs. 600 million on oil used for generation of thermal power can be saved. "I appeal to you to reduce your electricity consumption by at least 10%. All of us can comply with this request in a way most convenient to us without delay. The best way we can co-operate is to confine electricity consumption to absolute necessities. Bulbs can be lit where absolutely necessary. Electric irons, fans, ovens etc. can be used in such a way that maximum energy conservation could be effected. "Not only in homes, but also in offices, factories and local government institutions, maximum energy conservation should be adopted". The following suggestions may be implemented: . Light only 50% of the street lamps. . Lighting of street lamps can be done half-an-hour late and switched off half-an-hour in advance. . Where possible, use electrical bulbs with lower consumption of energy. . Abstain from using electricity for lighting billboards etc. Meanwhile, limiting the use of neon lights up to 10 p.m. and minimising the use of airconditioners will contribute to the conservation of electrical energy. Furthermore, if the institutions having power generators can use them during this period to obtain their energy requirements, it will also confer a measure of support for overcoming the energy constraints imposed by the drought. |
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