electricity consumption
Tips to reduce air conditioning and electricity consumption
Society
July 7, 2017
Tips to reduce air conditioning and electricity consumption
Over time, air conditioning has become an indispensable device in homes and workplaces. With climate changes and summer temperatures rising…
Electricity prices may go up for heavy consumers in attempt to deal with crisis
Business
January 2, 2014
Electricity prices may go up for heavy consumers in attempt to deal with crisis
Unidentified government sources said that the cabinet is leaning towards adopting an increase in electricity prices for consumers in the…
Government considers raising electricity prices for high consumers
Business
September 30, 2012
Government considers raising electricity prices for high consumers
The government is considering raising electricity prices for the highest consumption sectors, Electricity and Energy Minister Saad Mahmoud Balbaa said…
Electricity fees to be raised by 7.5% in November
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Electricity fees to be raised by 7.5% in November
The government has decided to apply the fifth phase of planned electricity fee increases in November, according to an official…
How the black cloud could solve the black-out
Environment
September 7, 2010
How the black cloud could solve the black-out
In these days of rolling widespread blackouts that are sending small businesses to ruin and rendering streets unsafe, one wonders…
Egypt denies nuclear program has ‘military dimension’
Egypt
September 3, 2010
Egypt denies nuclear program has ‘military dimension’
Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis denied Israeli claims that Egypt's nascent nuclear program had a "military dimension.""This…
Electricity rationing to continue, says energy council
Egypt
August 24, 2010
Electricity rationing to continue, says energy council
Egypt's Supreme Council for Energy said it will proceed with its plan for rationing electricity consumption. The council, chaired by…
PM, energy council to discuss recent spate of power cuts
Egypt
August 22, 2010
PM, energy council to discuss recent spate of power cuts
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is scheduled to meet with members of Egypt’s Supreme Energy Council on Monday to discuss the…
Al-Dabaa chosen by president to host Egypt’s first nuclear reactor, say sources
Egypt
August 15, 2010
Al-Dabaa chosen by president to host Egypt’s first nuclear reactor, say sources
President Hosni Mubarak has chosen the site of Al-Dabaa on Egypt's northwest coast as the location for Egypt’s first nuclear…
Power cuts continue in Cairo
Egypt
August 12, 2010
Power cuts continue in Cairo
Electricity cuts continued in a number of Cairo districts and other provinces, sparking outrage among citizens. In Suez, citizens are…