In order to save power, starting next week, the government's decision for shops to close at 10:00 p.m. instead of 11:00 p.m. will become effective, except for supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants that are allowed to be open until 1:00 a.m.
The decision was announced by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday in a press conference on the electricity crisis. He clarified that Egypt did not have a problem with power generation or transmission, noting that Egypt is connected to neighboring countries with a grid that enables the import and export of natural gas.
Further, to stop electricity cuts in summer from the third week of July until September, the government will import other fuels worth $1 billion in addition to the $180 million worth of mazut.
Madbouli equally pledged commitment to set a plan for avoiding the resumption of power cuts in September until the end of the year. As for the meantime, due to the gas field crisis in the neighboring state, the electricity will be cut daily for three hours instead of two until the end of this week.
Source: Egypt Today
