KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8, (KUNA): An official from Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) stressed Sunday on the importance of establishing a higher council for energy in Kuwait.
Scientific researcher at KISR’s technologies and energy department Dr Ali Hajiya told KUNA that it was important to increase cooperation between the Electricity and Water Ministry, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), Kuwait University (KU), KISR, the Environment Public Authority (EPA), and the Commerce and Industry Ministry to solve the electricity problem.
That electricity issue is a significant issue that is related to the state’s development and ensuring the continuous flow of electricity in the future, he highlighted.

Consumption should be reduced and a new power plant should be built to keep pace with the natural annual increase of electricity consumption, which equals seven percent, he said.
Demand on electricity increases because of the establishment of new cities.
Kuwait faces an electricity problem each summer as the temperature increases, he said.
It is significant to increase the awareness of the people of Kuwait regarding power consumption and to issue legislations to encourage saving electricity, he emphasized.
Schools and universities should have classes on saving electricity, he stressed.
Kuwait should also have laws and legislations to regulate the importing of electrical appliances, he said.
Currently about 11,200 megawatts of electricity are provided, he noted.

Hajiya said that electricity consumed a lot of energy, making up 10 percent to 15 percent of the total electricity consumption.
The housing sector is the sector that consumes electricity the most, making up 70 percent of electricity consumption, he added.
He noted that air conditioners at houses should be set at 24 or 25 degrees.
To reduce energy consumption, he suggested that the government pays the electricity bills of citizens if they consume a specific amount of electricity.
He said the state should not rely on oil only for energy, adding that Kuwait must establish solar energy plants.
KISR conducted many studies on renewable energy and alternative energy, he pointed out.