KUWAIT CITY, June 19: The Ministry of Electricity disclosed the cause behind the extensive power outage experienced across the country. The source attributed the outage to the shutdown of a key power station, citing increased pressure on the facility amid soaring temperatures and heightened energy demand. This disruption affected over 40 regions nationwide, with the restoration of the affected station estimated to take between two to four hours.

Addressing the situation, the Ministry of Electricity swiftly established an emergency response center to oversee the resolution of defects, outages, and grievances. The ministry is set to release a comprehensive statement detailing the incident shortly.

Today marked a critical juncture for Kuwait as the nation grappled with a surge in power outages in residential areas. The outages affected segments of 15 regions, including prominent areas such as Yarmouk, Al-Oyoun, and Farwaniya. The disruption was attributed to several transformers going offline due to strain on the electrical grid exacerbated by rising temperatures.

In response to the outages, emergency teams from the Ministry of Electricity swiftly mobilized to address the malfunctioning transformers and initiate repairs to restore service promptly.

40 Areas Experienced Power Outages

1. Al-Rai
2. Khaitan
3. Al-Yarmouk
4. Abdullah Port
5. Industrial Shuwaikh
6. Al-Nuzha
7. Sabah Al-Salem
8. Al-Rihab
9. Al-Oyoun
10. Al-Waha
11. Al-Surra
12. Al-Rawdah
13. Al-Shamiya
14. Al-Khaldiya
15. Al-Fintas
16. Al-Bida'a
17. Al-Salemiyah
18. Hawally
19. Al-Ardiya
20. Salwa
21. Al-Mangaf
22. Al-Farwaniya
23. Jaber Al-Ali
24. Al-Jabriya
25. Om Al-Haiman
26. Saad Al-Abdullah
27. Al-Qadsiya
28. Al-Rumaithiya
29. South Al-Surra
30. Al-Salam
31. Abdullah Al-Mubarak
32. Sabah Al-Salem
33. Al-Mansouriya
34. Al-Finṭas
35. Al-Andalus
36. Al-Dhahr
37. Al-Adan
38. Bneid Al-Gar
39. Mubarak Al-Kabeer
40. Al-Eshbilya