The Government of Macedonia approved measures to save electricity up to 15 percent, recommendations were also approved for households and companies with specific obligations for state institutions that must be respected, otherwise sanctions will follow.

As the Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi announced today, the measures will enter into force on September 1 of this year and will be valid until March 31, 2023.

"Ahead of us is one of the most difficult winters in terms of energy, not only for us, but also for all countries in the region, as well as in Europe.

To make it easier to cope with what awaits us, for an uninterrupted supply of electricity, rational consumption and lower bills, we have prepared a plan and recommendations for saving electricity.

The measures are divided into several categories, depending on whether they are for families, companies or facilities, institutions and state enterprises.

The objective is to reduce consumption by 15 percent compared to the same month last year.

If this goal is not achieved, according to the code of ethics and all the decrees, certain sanctions will follow for all the leaders of the institutions", emphasized Bekteshi.

Turning off the decorative lighting on the facades of public buildings and cultural monuments, turning off the lamps when there is enough light, in the cooling season the air conditioners should be set no lower than 27 degrees, and in the heating season no more than 20 degrees, turning off computers after work, regularly changing the filters of heating units and air conditioners, printing only necessary materials in necessary quantities, are just some of the recommendations for state institutions.