President Sisi explains the cause behind Egypt’s electricity crisis

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi assured Saturday that the state seeks to provide the basic needs of 105 million citizens, in addition to nine million residences inside Egypt.

During his tour at the Egyptian Military Academy, President Sisi explained the cause of the country’s electricity crisis, saying that: “We need diesel at US$350 million per month.”

“When we talk about electricity, we need 18,000 tons of diesel per day in order to operate the stations at full capacity in order to provide energy in light of high temperatures.”