KUWAIT CITY, July 12: With the intense summer heat, the electrical load index responded to temperature indicators that reached 50 degrees Celsius, touching the yellow zone that rings the warning bell of reaching the maximum consumption, and recording a number close to last year’s record.

Meanwhile, the water production rate exceeded 21 million gallons, reports Al-Rai daily. The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy is working to reduce the power consumption. For this purpose, it is seeking to address a number of government agencies to activate methods for rationalizing their electricity and water consumption during the summer months.

Last Thursday, the electric load index recorded the highest consumption rate during the current summer with 15,900 megawatts, approaching the highest record recorded last summer, which was 16,180 megawatts. Informed sources in the ministry said, “At a time when the electric load index is recording high numbers due to the high temperatures these days, the rate of water consumption exceeded the production amount by 21 million gallons, recording 503 million gallons, while the ministry’s water production is 482 million gallons.”

They said the load index is expected to set a record on Sunday, in line with the temperature expected to reach 52 degrees Celsius in some areas, adding that the ministry is preparing to address a number of authorities, particularly the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, to adhere to the instructions for rationalizing consumption during the summer. The sources added, “Although the rate of water consumption exceeded more than half a billion gallons on Friday, the strategic stock is still reassuring, as the stock capacity is 3,897 million gallons.”