Daylight-saving time ends tomorrow
, marking the beginning of the winter schedule. Don’t forget to set your clock back one hour on the morning of October 28 . The new schedule will be in place until Sunday, April 7, 2019 .
The implementation of the summer schedule is meant to promote savings in Mexico’s energy consumption . Last year, the country was able to save 899.754 gigawatts per hour , which is equivalent to the overall electricity consumption of 563 thousand homes throughout the year .
Furthermore, the emission of 408 thousand tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere was avoided , which is equivalent to burning 1,146 oil barrels .
The financial savings generated by the implementation of the daylight-saving time were estimated at 1.33 billion pesos (USD$68.8 million as per the existing rate) , with an average energy price of 1.48 pesos per kilowatt for domestic use, according to the Ministry of Energy .
It is worth to mention that all 33 municipalities in the country’s northern border, including Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, Playa Rosarito, and Tecate, will not change their schedule until next Sunday, November 4 .
However, the states of Sonora and Quintana Roo will not participate in the summer schedule.
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