Sharjah 24 – AFP: Egypt's prime minister announced a number of measures Thursday, including planned power cuts, to cut down on energy consumption as the country and wider region endure a brutal heatwave.
Civil servants will work from home one day a week in an attempt to ease the load on local electricity networks, Mostafa Madbouli said in televised remarks, as temperatures surpassing 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) were recorded in parts of the country this week.
He also confirmed that planned power cuts announced by the government last week will continue, with residents warned not to use elevators at certain times of day.
Madbouli on Thursday said the planned cuts would last one or two hours per day at most, adding that they come as energy consumption surged.
The premier directed civil servants who do not deal directly with the public to begin working remotely every Sunday for a month from August 6, and urged the private sector to take similar measures.
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