DUBAI: Kuwait announced power blackouts in several residential areas on Sunday due to “a fuel supply disruption,” reported the state media.
“Within an hour from now, the power in some residential areas will be cut off in order to maintain the stability of the country’s power grid,” the statement on KUNA news agency said.
The reason for the power cut was fuel supply disruption, which shut down desalination plants and some power stations.
The Ministry of Electricity, water and renewable energy asked consumers to save electricity during peak hours, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Several non-residential areas in Kuwait faced temporary cuts in the electricity supply on Saturday after a shortage of fuel rendered power plants inoperable.
The blackouts come while Kuwait is witnessing high summertime temperatures. The forecast for the high temperatures in the country on Sunday was 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit).
Weather forecasters warned it could feel like 53 degrees Celsius (127 degrees Fahrenheit), especially as air conditioners stop due to power cuts.
