German Vice-Chancellor “Drastically Reduces” Time In Shower To Cope With Energy Crisis

German Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck spoke with Der Spiegel magazine about the need for German citizens to shower less to overcome the worst energy crisis in a generation.

When asked by Der Spiegel about “saving energy in our day-to-day lives,” Habeck responded by saying to shower less.

“I have drastically reduced the amount of time I spend in the shower, but I am a poor example. As a minister, I earn a salary that others can only dream of. Plus, I come home late, get up at 6 a.m., and am out of the house again by 7. With such a schedule, it’s not necessary to heat in winter. For people working from home, retirees with small pensions, and families, it is a different story.

“My counterpart from the Netherlands recently told me proudly that they had launched a campaign intended to cut the average showering time from 10 minutes to five. I had to laugh. I have never showered for five minutes in my life. I shower quickly,” he said. 

In another question about his energy savings campaign, the minister said, “We don’t have to completely punish ourselves. But we also can’t act as though everything is just fine.” – READ MORE