Earth Hour cuts energy consumption by 1.7GW
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Power consumption dropped by 1.7 gigawatts during Earth Hour, from 8.30pm9.30pm on Saturday.
“Earth Hour has brought public attention to energysaving,” Deputy Bangkok city clerk Jumpol Sampaopol said yesterday.
Electricity costs were also cut by Bt6.6 million and carbon dioxide emissions by 1,073 tonnes, he said.
The country’s observance of the worldwide movement has been improving. Last year, Earth Hour reduced power consumption in Thailand by just 1.5GW.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had launched the “60+ Earth Hour 2013” campaign to raise public awareness of the symbolic electricitysaving hour.
The campaign encouraged city folks to turn switches off during Earth Hour.
The BMA would continue to work with government agencies and the private sector in promoting an ener
