During the June heatwave, Kuwait recorded a power load of 17,520 MW

 
 
 

The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy reported that Kuwait’s national grid imported 612,692 megawatt-hours of electricity in June 2025 through the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA), averaging 850 megawatts daily.

On June 16, the electricity load hit a peak of 17,520 megawatts, a 6.6% increase from 16,810 megawatts in June 2024. The spike corresponded with a temperature rise to 51°C, up from 50°C last year.

The lowest recorded load was on June 5 at 10,280 megawatts, a decrease of 6.1% compared to the previous year's 11,430 megawatts.

The Ministry connected electricity to 627 new customers across sectors:

  • Private housing: 559
  • Government housing: 32
  • Investment: 18
  • Agricultural: 9
  • Industrial: 5
  • Commercial: 4

Total electricity demand from new customers reached 77,822,746 kilowatts.

Freshwater consumption peaked at 517.459 million imperial gallons on June 4. Meanwhile, maximum water storage hit 4,300.573 million imperial gallons by the end of June.

Dr. Khaled Al-Ajmi, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA), issued decisions to extend and transfer officials to enhance performance and workflow.

  • Bader Al-Azmi: Director of Awareness and Guidance Center
  • Abdul Mohsen Al-Makhyal: Controller at Charitable Societies and Endowments
  • Asim Al-Failakawi: Controller at Development and Membership Affairs
  • Huda Al-Mutairi: Head of Administrative Support Department
  • Kholoud Al-Khalidi: Head of Elderly Department
  
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IFL Kuwait