European Retailers Turn Off Lights, Cut Opening Hours to Save Energy

European Retailers Turn Off Lights, Cut Opening Hours to Save Energy
The logo of Austrian supermarket chain Spar is seen behind a traffic sign at a shop in Vienna, on July 11, 2016. Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
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LONDON—As energy bills mount and the threat of rationing increases, some European retailers are turning off lights and considering shorter opening hours this winter.

Energy bosses and government officials have urged people and businesses to reduce power use and put in place contingency plans so they are less reliant on gas imports if there are shortages linked to the war in Ukraine.