Electricity hours in Deir Ezzor have decreased. Increased consumption and lack of generation exacerbate the suffering of people in winter

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Deir Ezzor Governorate is witnessing a significant decrease in electricity supply hours, placing additional burdens on citizens, particularly with the onset of winter and the increasing need for electricity for heating and daily needs.

In an explanation of the reasons for this decline, the Director of Deir Ezzor Electricity Company, Yasser Al-Abdullah, explained that the decrease in operating hours is due to a group of factors, most notably the increase in electricity generation rates with the drop in temperatures and the governorate being affected by weather depressions, in addition to the significant increase in the number of families returning to the governorate, and the accompanying increase in demand for energy.

Al-Abdullah pointed out that the rehabilitation of a number of power lines and conversion centers that were out of service in the city of Deir Ezzor and its countryside, in conjunction with the decline in energy production in the main generating stations as a result of the shortage of gas supplies, contributed to the decline in the quantities of electricity allocated to the governorates.

He added that the continued decommissioning of the Tishreen Thermal Power Station, along with the maintenance work being performed on a number of power plants, has had a direct impact on the electricity supply situation and limited the ability to meet the growing demand for energy.

He stressed that the Deir Ezzor Electricity Company continues its efforts to ensure that electricity reaches citizens, and works to address faults resulting from excessive loads and deterioration of networks, in an effort to improve the electricity situation and reduce outage hours.

Between the rise in consumption and the decline in generation, improving the electricity situation in Deir Ezzor remains an urgent demand for the residents, who hope for improved supply hours in the coming period, especially with the intensification of the winter cold and the increase in household energy needs.