Electricity sector’s losses total almost $24 bln after 7 years of aggression

Minister of Electricity and Energy Ahmed Al-Ali on Tuesday said that “the losses of the Ministry of Electricity and its affiliates as a result of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression coalition’s attacks amounted to over $ 23.9 billion.”

During a press conference held by the ministry in Sana’a, Al-Ali reviewed the nature of the damages caused to the facilities and power stations in the governorates and districts as a result of the raids of the aggression coalition, which included the transportation, distribution and control units, stores and warehouses of the Electricity Corporation.

He explained that the ministry was unable to repair many of the damages and destroyed facilities as a result of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression coalition’s continued systematic targeting of the sector.

“The aggression airstrikes claimed the lives of 80 of the Ministry’s employees,” Al-Ali said, confirming the ministry’s commitment to provide care for their families.

The Minister of Electricity denounced the continued persistence of the aggression countries in preventing the entry of spare parts for power stations and other necessary needs to repair what was destroyed.

He reviewed the difficulties and damage caused to the sector as a result of the blockade imposed by the aggression coalition countries, which hold oil derivatives ships and prevent their entry to the port of Hodeida, in an effort to double the suffering of the Yemeni people.