“Switch-offs for 90 minutes” according to the BaWü Ministry of the Environment “cannot be ruled out”
Then the electric car in the garage will no longer charge either: there is a risk of power cuts
Source: dpa/Marijan Murat
The electricity supply situation in Germany is apparently worse than determined by the Federal Ministry of Economics in a stress test. France is already simulating regional power cuts, and supply bottlenecks are expected in January.
DAccording to a media report, the electricity supply situation in Germany may be worse than the results of the second stress test commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economics. An internal note from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment dated December 2, from which the “Bild” quotes in advance, states that the French nuclear power plants, which also supply Germany, generate less electricity than previously assumed.
According to the paper, the nuclear power failures in France are the biggest problem for the energy supply in this country. You would bring only 33 of 61 possible gigawatts of power. The second stress test assumed at least 40 gigawatts.
“Power cuts for 90 minutes” cannot be ruled out, according to the report. Another reason for deterioration could be the revision and the stretching operation of the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant. In 2021, the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant accounted for 22.5 percent of the supply in Baden-Württemberg.
France is already simulating regional power cuts
In France, authorities are simulating the temporary and controlled shutdown of the power supply in a region on Friday. Because numerous French nuclear power plants are being maintained, supply bottlenecks are expected in January. The government has therefore started preparations for local power cuts at peak loads.
This is to prevent an uncontrolled blackout. On Friday, processes for a shutdown are to be simulated without actually taking place on that day. If the measure becomes necessary, it should be announced one day in advance.
Survey – More than one in three want to save on Christmas lights
According to a survey, more than one in three people in Germany wants to save on Christmas lights because of the high energy prices. 38 percent of respondents to a Civey survey published on Thursday on behalf of the news portal Watson made this statement. On the other hand, a little less – 36 percent – stated that they planned to include Christmas lights as usual. 18 percent generally do not use Christmas lights.
According to the survey, people over the age of 65 in particular want to use less electricity. Among the 18- to 29-year-olds, on the other hand, the willingness is lowest at 19 percent. However, this age group also has by far the largest proportion of those who stated that they did not use any Christmas lights anyway.
On the other hand, it is the 40 to 49 year olds who are the least interested in saving. 43 percent of them stated that they did not want to restrict themselves.
There are clear differences in the willingness to save between East and West Germany: In the East, significantly more people (45 percent) refuse to save on Christmas lights. In the West it was only 34 percent.
According to Watson, most of the people who want to save said they use less lighting to do so. Energy-saving lamps use 47 percent savers. Many also want to consume less energy in general in order to create a balance.
According to Watson, the Civey Institute interviewed 5,000 people aged 18 and over online for the survey.
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