-urges customers to reduce power demand

The power company yesterday said it was facing a situation with record high fuel costs that was  approaching crisis proportions and appealed to all customers to join the conservation effort to reduce electricity demand.

“We have seen a reduction in electricity demand this year and would wish to thank those customers who responded to our call to conserve.  The situation is approaching crisis proportions and we are pleading with all our customers to join the conservation effort, the Guyana Power & Light Inc (GPL) said in a press release.

“Everything that you do to reduce your electricity demand would help and we are asking you to do something,” GPL urged.

The company said further that “Energy conservation must be made an absolute priority in each home and office. Fuel is now extremely expensive and in order for GPL to continue to provide a stable supply of electricity, consumers will have to assist the company in this period of record high prices.”
GPL pointed out that when a consumer leaves on lights and appliances that are not in use, that person would be contributing to the wasting of fuel which is already expensive to acquire……