Egyptian Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker met with Egyptian Oil Minister Tariq al-Mullah this morning to develop drastic and quick solutions to the crisis of frequent power outages.

Meeting of Heads of Oil and Electricity Ministries

An official source at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said in exclusive statements to Youm7 that the meeting was attended by the heads of the oil and electricity ministries to develop an urgent plan commissioned by the government to reduce the burden on citizens in light of the sharp rise in temperatures.

Expected End to Power Outage Crisis

Dr. Ayman Hamza, a spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, confirmed that the grid shedding crisis is expected to end with a power outage to customers due to fuel shortages in the middle of this week in order for the national power grid to return to normal.

Shortage of Fuel in Electricity Generation

In exclusive statements to The Seventh Day, Hamza added that the shutdown crisis now in the country is caused by a shortage of fuel used in electricity generation, showing that the national electricity grid is capable of generating up to 48,000 megawatts, while citizens’ consumption does not exceed 36,000 megawatts.

Strength of Electricity Network in Egypt

Hamza added that there are no problems with the electricity network, especially since the electricity transmission network in Egypt is currently considered one of the strongest networks in the world, adding that investors from all over the world have a strong demand for renewable energy investments in Egypt due to the strength of the electricity network and the development that has taken place in the network.

Source: Egyptian media.