Hong Kong people show a high degree of awareness about energy efficiency but the city takes a crude approach in cutting power use in the workplace, a survey has found.

 

More than 90% of people practice energy efficiency at home, but only 46% do so at work, according to the survey by Schneider Electric and Hong Kong University (HKU)

 

The main reasons given for not practicing energy efficiency at work were “not in a position to make such a decision” and “no motivation/no urgency”, said Robert Chung, director of HKU’s public opinion program.

 

“The survey reveals a lack of energy efficiency practice in Hong Kong workplaces, crudeness in the practice of energy efficiency and deficiency in the sense of ownership for energy efficiency among Hong Kong people,” Schneider said in a statement.

 

The most common conducted daily practices of energy efficiency were in turning off not-in-use appliances (74%) and using power-saving light bulbs and appliances (36%).

 

Schneider Electric said it was providing free energy management solutions to local community organizations.