PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE REGENERATION OF THE GRAND HARBOUR Compensation for families and businesses affected by power outages

The Government confirms that, once again, as is the case in exceptional circumstances such as those currently being experienced, businesses and households that suffered prolonged interruptions to their electricity supply lasting more than six hours will be entitled to compensation.

The payment is being granted in view of the effects of the prolonged, extreme, and unprecedented heatwave, with average temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

The compensation mechanism, which has already been applied in previous years, is intended to provide support to those affected by prolonged interruptions to their electricity supply.

“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”, said Minister Miriam Dalli.

The intense heatwave affecting the Maltese Islands drove electricity demand to a record 741MW on Tuesday, significantly higher than the previous record of 663MW registered in the summer of 2023. This exceptional demand placed sustained pressure on the distribution network.

The Government thanks all Enemalta employees who, despite difficult conditions and extreme temperatures, continue to work tirelessly to restore the electricity supply and assist affected communities. The Government also thanks the public for the cooperation shown throughout these extraordinary circumstances.