Illuminated house is pictured near the air conditioning as a family stand in Barcelona, Spain September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho DoceBRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - Raise your air conditioner's temperature, adjust your boiler settings, drive slower and swap short-haul flights for trains: some of the International Energy Agency's advice on how consumers can help reduce reliance on Russian energy and cut their bills. If done EU-wide, the measures could save 220 million barrels of oil per year and 17 billion cubic metres of gas, the IEA said. If Russia were to cut off gas supplies, or if the EU sanctioned Russian gas, far wider emergency measures would be needed to slash use of the fuel, such as factory closures and potential energy rationing. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kate Abnett; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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