Germany dims the lights with rationing as Putin's gas cuts bite

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Germany dims the lights with rationing as Putin's gas cuts bite
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Vonovia, the country\u0027s largest residential landlord, says it would lower the temperature of its tenants\u0027 gas central heating to 17C (63F) between 11pm and 6am

“In order to save as much gas in our supplies as possible, we will gradually introduce a reduction of temperatures in our gas central heating at night.”Article content

Other measures introduced across the country include switching off hot water altogether in schools and gyms and shutting down public swimming pools. Robert Habeck economy minister, last month moved Germany to the second phase of its three-stage emergency gas plan, but stopped short of rationing supplies.

Moscow has already slashed flows through the crucial Nord Stream pipeline to Germany to 40pc of normal levels.

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