Daylight Saving Time To Start On March 31

ANKARA (A.A) - 29.03.2002 - Daylight saving time will start on March 31, 2002.
The implementation aims at saving energy, providing harmony with European countries, and decreasing energy demand that increases to the maximum level at night.
Daylight saving time implementation will end on October 27, 2002.
Nearly 5 billion 73.6 million kilowatt-hour (kwh) of energy has been saved since 1990 within the framework of the daylight saving time.
According to data of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, 240 million kwh of energy was saved in 1990, 270 million kwh in 1991, 302 million kwh in 1992, 300 million kwh in 1993, 301.4 million kwh in 1994, 360 million kwh in 1995, 440 million kwh in 1996, 501.5 million kwh in 1997, 565 million kwh in 1998, 568.7 million kwh in 1999, 600 million kwh in 2000 and 625 million kwh in 2001.
Nearly 650 million kwh of energy is expected to be saved in this year's implementation.