UK Energy Secretary Urges Pubs to Serve Warmer Beer to Fight Rising Electricity Costs
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March 17, 2026
Across the pond, the UK secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Ed Miliband, has launched a government-funded tool aimed at reducing energy costs for hospitality businesses. The application’s advice? Pub owners should disable refrigerators overnight and monitor ovens. Registration for the energy and carbon reduction tool opened today, sparking a wave of backlash from business owners across the UK. “To be told to turn the lights off overnight really is groundbreaking stuff,” pub owner Andy Lennox sarcastically tells The Telegraph.
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