Cold showers as the German city of Hanover reacts to Russian gas crisis

Due to the Russian gas crisis, the German city of Hanover has turned off the heating and switched to cold showers in all public buildings. After Russia significantly reduced Germany’s gas supplies, it is the first major city to turn off the hot water.

Germans have been warned to prepare for significant gas conservation efforts as well as increased energy bill costs. Additionally, the EU has decided to reduce its need for Russian gas by 15% this winter. Hanover, a city in northern Germany, has decided that hot water would no longer be offered for hand washing in public buildings or in showers at swimming pools, sports arenas, and gyms in an effort to conserve energy.

To save energy, public fountains are also being turned off, and there won’t be any nighttime lighting on significant structures like the town hall and museums.

In response to a “imminent gas scarcity,” which posed a substantial problem for large cities, Mayor Belit Onay stated that the objective was to lower the city’s energy use by 15%.

The same regulations apply to heating. Room temperatures in public buildings are regulated to a maximum of 20C for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions, and are prohibited from being heated from April through the end of September each year.

Additionally, the city has banned portable heaters, air conditioners, and radiators.

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