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Egypt Independent
09-06-2025
- General
- Egypt Independent
Power outages sweep Egypt during Eid al-Adha
Egyptians across the country complained of power outages during the Eid al-Adha holiday, without prior notice from electricity companies regarding outage times or regular maintenance. This interrupted their celebration of the holiday and even impacted high school students preparing for their final exams. It also damaged some electrical appliances. An official source at the Ministry of Electricity confirmed that there was no load shedding done in any area of the governorates, and that the cause of the outages was increased consumption and pressure on the networks. In Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt, residents of Samalut Center, north of the governorate, complained of repeated power outages in several areas, with outages lasting for more than three consecutive hours. In Beni Suef, various centers and neighborhoods in the governorate experienced repeated power outages. At Qalyubia, Nile Delta, the Mit Halfa area of Qalyub experienced a power outage on the second day of Eid al-Adha for more than four hours. The village's electricity official stated that the outage was due to a technical fault in one of the connections. The outage was eventually repaired and service was restored. Sharqiya saw a large number of Belbeis residents complain of power outages during the holiday, in addition to a weak power supply when it returned, which impacted the operation of electrical appliances. In Suez, residents of the 'Salam 1' area complained of a two-hour power outage during the day of Eid, amidst baking temperatures. Within the Bagour district, the Electricity Company announced a three-hour power outage from 6:00 am to 9:00 am as part of a plan to develop and improve the electrical grid. In Monufiya, residents expressed their discontent over the frequent power outages during Eid al-Adha. And in North Sinai, power was cut off in the villages of Sheikh Zuweid area due to a fault in the transformer supplying the area. The fault was repaired and electricity was restored immediately, according to an official source in the governorate's electricity company. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt Independent
10-03-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
Israeli Energy Minister decides to cut off electricity to Gaza Strip
Israel has moved to cut off electricity to Gaza after preventing the entry of aid, coinciding with ongoing negotiations on completing the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli website 'i24' said that the decision, signed by Israeli Minister of Energy, Eli Cohen, states: 'By virtue of my powers under Article 7 (d) of the license granted to the Electricity Company on 9/4/1997, I issue an order to the Electricity Company to stop selling electricity to Gaza Strip.' According to i24, Cohen did not mention when the electricity would be cut off, but the Israeli website considered that the wording indicates that the step is immediate and without a deadline thus far. Minister Cohen's move comes against the backdrop of reports regarding progress in the negotiations on the ceasefire prisoner swap deal, as the security cabinet met on Sunday to discuss the mandate that the team that will travel to Qatar's capital, Doha will receive. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that an Israeli negotiating delegation will leave on Monday, for Doha to discuss the developments. Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is scheduled to arrive in the Qatari capital on Tuesday. The Gaza Electricity Company on Saturday explained that the power outage has resulted in a serious decline in various vital sectors, particularly health.
