Egypt’s electricity and petroleum ministers met on Tuesday to coordinate fuel supplies and grid management ahead of the summer, when power demand is expected to rise by 8% above last year’s record peak of 40,000 megawatts, according to a joint ministry statement.
Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat and Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said the two ministries were working “as one team” to ensure adequate fuel supplies for power plants and maintain grid stability during periods of peak electricity demand.
Esmat said the electricity sector plans to add 2,200 MW of renewable energy capacity and 1,300 MW of battery storage to the national grid this year. He added that fuel consumption per kilowatt-hour has already been reduced to below 170 grams.
Badawi said liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification vessels were operating at high efficiency to supplement domestic gas production, while the Damietta LNG export terminal was being used to store LNG cargoes for use when required.
Egypt experienced severe rolling blackouts in 2023 and relied on foreign funding to stabilise its power grid in 2024.
According to the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI), Egypt’s gas production stood at 3,214 million cubic metres in April, while imports reached 2,190 million cubic metres.
Reuters
