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Gaza’s only power plant runs out of fuel

August 19, 2016 at 2:17 pm

The Gaza Strip’s only power plant announced yesterday that it is unable to operate on more than one generator after exhausting its fuel reserves.

In a statement, the electricity supplier noted that efforts were being made to obtain fuel in the coming week.

Even at full capacity, Egyptian and Israeli electricity grids, together with Gaza’s sole power plant, fail to cover the Gaza Strip’s energy needs. Israel’s crippling siege on the Strip has meant that the power plant has not run at full capacity in years.

Gaza’s usual electricity schedule alternates eight hours of power followed by eight hours without.