how to avoid the peak of consumption expected during the cold spell?

Monday, April 4, it is recommended to reduce electricity consumption. With the return of the cold, the RTE electricity network fears a peak in consumption. On a Parisian market, on the morning of Sunday, many passers-by are volunteers. “As soon as we leave a room, I switch off”entrusts a woman, while a man recommends “low energy light bulbs”.

The French have an average of 73 electrical appliances at home. Thibaud Xerri has already adopted the right reflexes to hunt down waste: turn off the heating or appliances on standby, such as his internet box, which consumes as much as a washing machine. These initiatives have an impact on the planet, and can save up to 10% on the bill. On Monday April 4, electricity consumption could reach 73,000 MW, or 8,000 MW more than national production.