KUWAIT CITY, May 6: The electricity index remains stable despite the surge in consumption, which reached 13,310 megawatts recently, reports Al-Anba daily. This stability is attributed to a strong reserve margin, supported by the reactivation of numerous units that were under maintenance over the past week and the import of 600 megawatts from the Gulf power grid. In a statement to the press, sources from the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy confirmed the completion of about 75 percent of maintenance works on power generation units, indicating that the remaining works are expected to conclude by the end of May.

Sources stated that a large portion of the annual maintenance program for power generation units and water distillation plants has been finalized in preparation for the summer season. “All units are scheduled to be operational except for two that will be reintroduced later,” sources revealed. Sources pointed out that once all units are operational, the national power grid capacity is projected to exceed 18,000 megawatts, supplemented by 1,000 megawatts purchased from the interconnection network. “This is expected to cover peak demand during the summer months,” sources added. Regarding the water sector, sources affirmed that 75 percent of maintenance works in water distillation plants have been completed as well and full completion is anticipated by the end of May. “The return of all units to service is expected to restore the strategic water reserve to its previous levels, following a temporary decline caused by maintenance-related disruptions earlier,” sources concluded