Power grid remains stable amid cooler weather, lower demand; no power cuts expected

For two consecutive weeks, Kuwait’s electricity load index has remained firmly in the “green zone,” far from the critical threshold where production nearly matches consumption. This sustained balance has helped prevent the need for scheduled power outages, safeguarding the stability of the national grid.

According to informed sources at the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, this period of stability stems from several contributing factors.

Chief among them is that maximum temperatures have not exceeded 50 degrees Celsius. Moreover, the annual maintenance of power generation units has been completed, overall electricity demand has declined following the end of the school year and many residents leaving the country for holidays to escape the scorching summer heat. This is addition to the authorities clamping down on unlicensed cryptocurrency mining operations, reports Al-Rai daily.

Sources noted that while multiple factors play a role in easing the load on the grid, temperature remains the most influential. When the temperatures cross the 47°C mark, consumption jumps by 250 to 400 megawatts during peak hours.

The sources added that the timely maintenance of power and water distillation units has significantly boosted the Ministry’s production capacity, supported in part by contributions from the Gulf electricity interconnection grid.

Meanwhile, the Ministry’s ongoing “Wafer” campaign continues its outreach, using social media platforms and the government’s “Sahel” app to promote energy conservation and encourage rational consumption, helping reduce pressure on the network and enhance its sustainability.

Key factors behind grid stability are temperatures staying below 50°C, completion of scheduled maintenance for generation units and distillers, lower consumption due to end of school year and family travel and law enforcement against illegal cryptocurrency mining.