Our View: Power cuts expose years of neglect

Every year, at the height of the summer, we face the same problem. The Electricity Authority’s power stations had great difficulty producing enough power to satisfy demand. The antiquated generators are working at their limits and if something happens to one of them, as was the case on Wednesday, households are subjected to power cuts. These lasted 20 to 30 minutes per household, the Transmission System Operator turning the power off in different areas until 8.30pm.

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