Europeans looking for ways to hack energy use

Power woes: An operator checks the thermal installations at the control room of a tower in France. Soaring costs of living are forcing households to cut down on spending in Europe, and authorities are actively encouraging consumers to curb energy use. — AFP

LONDON: Soaring heating and electricity bills are pushing Europeans to find hacks that will cut their energy use and reduce costs.

Mats Johansson installed 30 solar panels with a production capacity of 13.5 kilowatts on his house in Halmstad, south-west Sweden earlier this year.