Kuwait is increasingly reliant on electricity imports through the GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA)’s common interconnector as its failure to add meaningful generation capacity over the past decade begins to have a sizeable impact. This failure has been exacerbated by huge electricity subsidies that mean demand continues to grow unchecked (MEES, 14 February), even as blackouts have become increasingly common.
The latest figures from the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEWRE) show that 666GWh (895MW) was imported in October (see chart 1). This was the second highest figure on record behind July’s 669GWh (899MW), even though peak load has fallen from 17.71GW to 13.61GW over the same period as temperatures have cooled and air conditioning usage has fallen accordingly. (CONTINUED - 659 WORDS)
