National "No Power" day

System

You could always get the power companies to do a power free day. Unfortunately it may well take 2 or 3 days to get all the power stations back on line again.

C_Mababejive

There are too many lazy,stupid and apathetic people in the UK for this to work.

Every flock needs a good shepherd.

System

C_Mababejive wrote: »

There are too many lazy,stupid and apathetic people in the UK for this to work

No, there are too many people who realise that it would be a pointless exercise that only inconveniences themselves

gazjoneswales

!!!!!! wrote: »

No, there are too many people who realise that it would be a pointless exercise that only inconveniences themselves

Agreed. plus alot of households need to use power continuously. I know there alot of people in my family I would not like to see without power at all. Im talking about dailies with young children, elderly members of my family who I don't want to see sat in the dark for the day.

victor2

!!!!!! wrote: »

No, there are too many people who realise that it would be a pointless exercise that only inconveniences themselves

Also agreed. Those that did go along with it would make alternative arrangements, like using (and paying for) energy in advance to charge up batteries and prepare flasks of hot water.
I know my house alarm system wouldn't last a day without power, even with its own battery, charged by the mains of course.:)

AHAR

This doesn't sound like it'd be a particularly enjoyable thing to do. Would it be an annual event? If so, would you mind if I just reduce my gas and electricity usage by 0.274% over the course of a year instead? Thanks.

fannyvart

You do realise that by, er, hitting the utility companies where "it hurts", they'd be more likely to increase prices than go 'oh look, the people are revolting, help help we'd better lower prices quick!'

grahamc2003

For those who like 'no power' days, then all they have to do is wait another 5 or 6 years, and if the planned Nuclear and coal fired plant closures go ahead, then we'll all have plenty of 'no power' periods to be shared around the country.

Transformer

MY CUPPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I seriously would no turn off my chest freezer for a day.

C_Mababejive

grahamc2003 wrote: »

For those who like 'no power' days, then all they have to do is wait another 5 or 6 years, and if the planned Nuclear and coal fired plant closures go ahead, then we'll all have plenty of 'no power' periods to be shared around the country.

No,by that time we will all have our free solar panels and will be able to make a cup of tea/heat/do some cooking but in daylight only.