{"id":1899,"date":"2019-10-29T18:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T16:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acebrongroup.com\/does-putting-back-the-clocks-benefit-industry\/"},"modified":"2020-11-27T16:04:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:04:57","slug":"does-putting-back-the-clocks-benefit-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acebrongroup.com\/en\/does-putting-back-the-clocks-benefit-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Does putting back the clocks benefit industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, on the last weekend of October, the clocks are put back one hour, and we lose one hour of light in the afternoons through to the last weekend of March, when they go forward again. Whenever the time is artificially changed, there is renewed controversy about the benefits of doing so.<\/p>\n

Daylight Saving Time was unified throughout the European Union<\/a> in 1980, on the premise that it would save energy<\/strong>: If daylight hours coincide with the hours of the typical working day, energy consumption will be lower.<\/p>\n

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The debate begins<\/h2>\n

The Spanish Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving<\/strong><\/a> (IDAE), estimates that the time change produces a 5% saving in energy costs<\/strong>, that is to say, 300 million euros<\/strong>: 90 million in homes and 210 million in industry and services.<\/p>\n

But not all sectors benefit equally: whilst in industry<\/strong> the use of artificial light is reduced; in commerce, hospitality and tourism<\/strong> its use is increased, and customers number may drop due to having less daylight in the evenings.<\/p>\n

The time change may also have temporary health effects<\/strong>, such as alterations in the central nervous system, insomnia and drowsiness, irritability, concentration and memory problems, and digestive disorders. Workers\u2019 performance tends to diminish<\/strong> during the first few weekdays after a time change.<\/p>\n

Taking into account the pros and cons of Daylight Saving Time, new consideration should be given to the relevance of \u201cenergy saving\u201d and whether or not it compensates for the associated adverse effects of time change.<\/p>\n

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How time change affects the Acebron Group<\/h2>\n

At Acebron Group<\/a> we do not experience time-related variations in energy consumption figures. Why?<\/p>\n