Egypt Records Highest-Ever Electricity Load At 38,800 Mw

Egypt’s unified electricity grid registered its highest-ever load on Saturday, setting a new record of 38,800 megawatts–an increase of 800 megawatts in a single day.

The figure surpasses both last year’s peak and this year’s previous high of 38,000 megawatts.

In a statement, the Ministry of Electricity said the national grid successfully withstood an unprecedented surge in demand, describing the event as a real test unlike any it had faced before. The spike occurred amid soaring temperatures,…