The Government has confirmed that households and businesses affected by prolonged power outages lasting more than six hours will once again be eligible for compensation, as Malta continues to experience an exceptional heatwave.
In a statement, the Ministry for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour said the compensation is being granted due to the effects of the prolonged, extreme and unprecedented heatwave, during which average temperatures have exceeded 40°C.
The ministry explained that the compensation mechanism has already been used in previous years during exceptional circumstances and is intended to provide support to those whose electricity supply was interrupted for extended periods.
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said the Government’s immediate priority has been restoring electricity as quickly as possible while also helping those affected.
“Our priority has been, and remains, to restore the electricity supply in the shortest possible time. At the same time, we want to ease the difficulties people are facing during this period. We will therefore once again apply the compensation scheme that has been used in the past, while continuing with the unprecedented investment being made in the energy sector,” she said.
The Government also noted that the current heatwave pushed electricity demand to a record 741MW on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record of 663MW, which was set during the summer of 2023. According to the ministry, this exceptional demand placed sustained pressure on the electricity distribution network.
The statement concluded by thanking Enemalta employees for their work in difficult conditions and extreme temperatures to restore electricity supplies, while also expressing gratitude to the public for their cooperation throughout the extraordinary circumstances.
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