The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) has stopped the operation of a number of production units with capacities up to 18,000 MW due to lack of demand and low consumption rates. Senior sources at the EEHC told Daily News Egypt that the list of units stopped includes the three Siemens power plants and all production units included in the Urgent Plan. The sources said that only three production units in Burulus Power Plant are operating now to output 1,200 MW. This is the same in the New Administrative Capital, while in Beni Suef; production is now at 2,000 MW. The sources pointed out that the maximum load expected for consumption in the summer will not exceed 35,000 MW, while production can reach 50,000 MW.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 20, 2018 08:49 UTC