Weather & Science
Kuwait Warns of More Power Cuts as Struggle With Heat Worsens
- Temperatures in Middle East have exceeded 50C this week
- Power capacity isn’t keeping up with increase in demand
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Kuwait warned that power cuts will increase as brutal heat drives demand higher, a rare move by a Middle Eastern petrostate that highlights the region’s growing struggle with extreme weather.
Authorities were forced to cut electricity to several areas for one to two hours to avoid longer blackouts on Wednesday, and the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said such action may be taken again if needed. Temperatures reached as high as 51C (124F) on Thursday. It will only get hotter as the summer has just started.