Learn about the exceptions to the energy saving plan

The measures will not apply to hotel rooms, schools, health centers, hairdressers, gyms and means of transport

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EKN

August 10 2022 (11:09 WEST)
Updated in August 10 2022 (11:39 WEST)
Cordial Marina Blanca Hotel Apartment, in Playa Blanca
Cordial Marina Blanca Hotel Apartment, in Playa Blanca

This Wednesday, the new energy saving measures enacted by the Government have come into force, a decree that contains a series of exceptions.

The following are exempt from applying the measures: training centers, health centers, hairdressers, gyms, laundries, as well as the interior of means of transport, according to the Hosteltur news portal. The measures will also not apply in hotel rooms as they are privately regulated, but they will apply in the common areas of hotel establishments.

The plan specifies that the measures will not apply in those spaces that justify it due to the specificities of the sector, such as the kitchen of a restaurant. Workplaces where it is justified by the specific conditions of their workers will also be exempt: training centers, schools, universities, nurseries, health centers, hairdressers, gyms and inside means of transport.

 

Where the measures do apply

The measures must instead be applied in buildings and premises for administrative, commercial and public use, such as theaters, cinemas, and auditoriums. They must also be carried out in bars and restaurants as well as in train and bus stations, and airports.

The royal decree law establishes, among other measures, the obligation to have a door closing system for premises when they have an air conditioning system in operation. In this case, establishments have until September 30 to adapt to the provision, which has been in force since 2009 for spaces that do not use renewable energy for air conditioning.

This package of measures, which will be complemented in September by the Contingency Plan, seeks to reduce energy consumption in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and contribute to ensuring the supply of gas -a raw material that is also used for electricity production- in the European Union for next winter.

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