electricity

Electricity minister forms committee to study Upper Egypt power outage
Egypt

Electricity minister forms committee to study Upper Egypt power outage

Fathallah Shalaby, head of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, said that a sudden malfunction in main transformers was behind the…
Eight governorates experience power outages
Egypt

Eight governorates experience power outages

Governorates in Upper Egypt experienced a wave a blackouts Wednesday evening, leading shops to close. An Electricity Ministry source said…
Protesters block agricultural road over Beheira power outage
Egypt

Protesters block agricultural road over Beheira power outage

Dozens of residents of a Beheira Governorate village blocked the agricultural highway Tuesday evening to protest a three-day-long power outage…
Electricity price hikes a necessity, says official; but will hit poor the hardest
Business

Electricity price hikes a necessity, says official; but will hit poor the hardest

A recent government hike in electricity prices means Egyptians will soon be paying more to switch on a lamp or…
New deputy electricity minister chosen by FJP, sources say
Egypt

New deputy electricity minister chosen by FJP, sources say

President Mohamed Morsy has appointed Ahmed Imam, former head of the Cairo Electricity Production Company, as deputy electricity and energy…
Ministry announces new Suez power station
Egypt

Ministry announces new Suez power station

The Ministry of Electricity and Energy said on Wednesday that it is moving forward with plans to build a steam-electric…
Demand grows and inequalities widen in Egypt’s gas industry
Business

Demand grows and inequalities widen in Egypt’s gas industry

The simple act of turning on a stove can mean two very different things for Egyptian families. In one case,…
Gas shortage threatens new round of power cuts
Egypt

Gas shortage threatens new round of power cuts

The Petroleum Ministry admitted Tuesday that there is a shortage in the gas supply for power stations and explained that…
Power cuts continue nationwide as public anger mounts
Egypt

Power cuts continue nationwide as public anger mounts

Power cuts continued across governorates Monday, with little sign of swift solutions in the making. Facing mounting pressure, the Electricity…
Failures at 2 power plants caused blackout, official says
Egypt

Failures at 2 power plants caused blackout, official says

Officials are working to restore electricity after two large power plants in 10th Ramadan City that supply vast swathes of…
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