Egypt raises level of preparedness to ensure stability of electricity following military Iranian-Israeli escalation
CAIRO- 13 June 2025: Amid the ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran, Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat held a meeting with the heads of electricity companies, directing them to raise the level of preparedness to secure the unified power grid and ensure the stability of electricity supply across the country.
During the meeting, the Minister also reviewed fuel reserves required to operate power generation units and discussed plans to increase the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix in the coming period, according to a statement released by the Ministry on Friday.
He emphasized adopting new operational strategies to optimize fuel usage, maximize the efficiency of kilowatt-hour production, and enhance the economic return on each unit of fuel consumed. All necessary measures will be implemented within the framework of the current national energy plan.
The Minister further instructed the heads of electricity companies to maintain continuous coordination with the control centers within their respective companies and with the regional control centers of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. He stressed the importance of ensuring that leadership teams remain on-site around the clock and closely monitor developments in real time to safeguard the unified grid and ensure uninterrupted power supply.
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed that the situation is being closely monitored, the cabinet said in a statement on Friday.
The Prime Minister added that coordination is underway between Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Hassan Abdullah and Minister of Finance and Ahmed Kouchouk to increase the strategic stockpile of key commodities.
Madbouly also said that a meeting will be held with the Ministers of Electricity and Petroleum to assess potential scenarios and implications resulting from the military developments in the region.
Egypt strongly condemned the military strikes carried out by the Israeli army against Iran in the early hours of June 13, 2025.
Additionally, The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) announced that it is closely monitoring the radiological situation and recent developments at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, which was targeted by Israeli attacks at dawn today.
According to coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and relevant national authorities, ENRRA confirmed that radiation levels at the facility remain under control, with no signs of leakage reported so far.
The authority also stated that it is tracking all radiation-related developments through Egypt's national radiation monitoring, early warning, and reporting network, which spans all governorates.
ENRRA emphasized that it continues to monitor background radiation levels around the clock and is coordinating with all concerned parties to ensure the safety of citizens and the environment.
Israel has just carried out airstrikes on several Iranian cities, inclduing nuclear sites, in the early hours of June 13, 2025, killing dozens of Iranian nuclear scientists and military leaders.
The Israeli army said in a statement on Friday that it luanhced a 'preemptive strike against Iran's Nuclear Program' with more than 200 Israeli Air Force fighter jets, operating with precise intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate, conducted coordinated strikes on over 100 targets across Iran. Israeli media outlets reported that the Israeli operation against Iran could last for weeks amid Iranian threat of a severe retaliation.
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced in a statement that The Israeli attack on the Natanz facility in Isfahan, central Iran, is the result of the IAEA's failure to adhere to professionalism and political neutrality. It added that the damage caused by the Israeli attack on the Natanz facility is being assessed.
No casualties were recorded in the attack on the Natanz facility, the AEOI continued, noting that the Israeli attack violates all international resolutions and laws.
'Political and military pressures will not undermine the resolve of Iran's nuclear scientists and experts; on the contrary, they will only strengthen our determination to advance the development of our nuclear industry,' the statement read.
The organization also affirmed that there is no leakage of radioactive or chemical contamination outside the Natanz facility.
The Interntaional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi addressed the Board of Governors regarding the situation in Iran, saying that the Natanz facility was affected by the strikes, but no radation leackage.Meanwhile, Asfahan facility was not impacted, h eadded.
Additional reporting by Samar Samir
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