Kuwaitis ration electricity as Iran hits power grid
Authorities said public conservation helped keep electricity stable as fires from repeated strikes strained the grid and threatened water output.
- On Monday, Iran struck several power and water plants in Kuwait, causing fires in the fourth such attack in as many days and straining the national grid, Kuwaiti officials said.
- Water and food security expert David Michel warned in March that strikes on energy infrastructure create a dual threat, as desalination plants integrated with power generation face service interruptions.
- On Saturday, electricity ministry spokeswoman Fatima Hayat hailed 'widespread responsiveness' from the public, noting that voluntary compliance helped 'reduce electricity consumption below projected levels' to maintain service stability.
- Civil servant Nasser Al-Dhafiri described 'immense psychological pressure' amid the attacks, with residents drawing comparisons to the 1990 Iraqi invasion and viewing electricity conservation as a shared responsibility.
- Residents like Abdulrahman Al-Azmi, a Kuwaiti man in his sixties, are rationing power amid extreme heat while authorities scramble to contain disruptions from the sustained campaign of regional attacks.
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Reducing the use of air conditioned in the summer in one of the hottest countries in the world, Kuwait, is a direct consequence of the Iranian attacks on the civilian population, "punished" so that the country hosts American bases.
Kuwait Says Iran's Sinful Aggression for Fourth Consecutive Day Targets Power and Water Facilities
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Ministry said that the emergency operations helped contain the fire, adding that an assessment of the damage and the ways to rehabilitate the facilities is being done. World News | Kuwait Says Iran's Sinful Aggression for Fourth Consecutive Day Targets Power and Water Facilities.
Kuwait says Irans sinful aggression for fourth consecutive day targets power and water facilities - The Tribune
The Ministry said that the emergency operations helped contain the fire, adding that an assessment of the damage and the ways to rehabilitate the facilities is being done.
Kuwaiti authorities have urged the public to consume less energy so they can maintain 24-hour electricity supply as the power grid is under Iranian attack. Nasser Al-Dhafiri, a civil servant in his forties, described "huge psychological pressure" on ordinary people as the attacks sparked fears of power outages, the Telegraph reports. For weeks, people have been woken by sirens and explosions in Kuwait and Bahrain, Iran's main targets in the Pers…
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