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Office Staff Work in Dark as Japan Extends Power-Saving Push
- Hotter weather on Wednesday expected to stretch grid in Tokyo
- Temperatures may be hottest for this time in June in 100 years
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Japan’s government called for Tokyo residents to continue conserving electricity by switching off the lights as forecasts for further scorching heat threaten to put more pressure on the grid.
Offices across the city are going dark to help conserve energy. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government turned off lights in some offices Tuesday afternoon, local newspaper Mainichi reported. The municipal government also stopped one of its elevators in an effort to curb power usage, the report said.