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Yesterday, Tuesday 9 August, the new Austerity plan, a European regulation against the waste of electricity and gas consumption arrived – inevitably – following the reduction and the specter of the total blocking of supplies from Russia. For now the regulation it does not introduce any obligation, but it only relies on the voluntary commitment of all 27 member states to find effective solutions to reduce energy waste and avert a possible crisis. In parallel, many countries, including Italy, are also working for increase storage and reduce dependence on Russian gas: to date, the reserves accumulated in our country are around 74% of the total capacity and should reach 90% by the beginning of winter.
Faced with an Austerity plan which in itself is not binding, each country is putting in place some measures to achieve the set objectives, anticipating the almost inevitable arrival of strict rules in the event that an actual emergency emerges. The quantitative objective is obviously shared: overall reduce gas consumption by 15% by March 31, 2023, in relation to the average use of the last 5 years. In practice, however, this translates into different percentages from country to country: forItalyon balance, it is a commitment substantially halvedequal to 7%.
Spain was the first to move on a regulatory level
Within the framework of the old continent, there has been a great decision Spainwhich he published last August 2 in the equivalent of our Official Gazette a new decree which regulates the energy consumption of public buildings and the commercial sector. In particular, the use of air conditioning in summer and heating in winter is limited, and strict rules are introduced fornight lighting of premises and buildings not in use. The thermostats will not be able to exceed 19 degrees in winter or fall below 27 degrees in summer, both in public buildings and in commercial buildings. They are not spared by the new legislation either showcases, monuments and public buildingswhich will turn off starting at 22:00.
Different speech for public lighting, which is not affected by the decree but could be in emergency cases (or if the desired results are not achieved). In addition, recommendations have been provided to citizenshoping to improve the management of energy resources also at the level of single house.
The Italian panorama, uneven with some virtuous cases
Compared to the current situation, as anticipated Italy should cut only the 7% of gas consumption, that is 4 billion cubic meters less than the expected 55. The plan, at the moment, is left in terms of implementation in the hands of the common and local administrations, and focuses primarily on the lighting of monuments and streets and public heating.
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