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The ministry’s statement titled Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity: Second attack hits Kuwait power station confirmed that response teams contained the latest incident at the facility within minutes of detection on Friday evening. No injuries occurred and operations continued without interruption, the ministry added in the announcement. Investigations continue in coordination with national security bodies to identify those responsible and assess any underlying vulnerabilities.
This marks the second attack on a Kuwait power station in 2026, following an earlier event in March that caused temporary localized disruptions, according to the ministry’s records. The authority has since expanded monitoring systems across similar sites as part of ongoing protective upgrades. Kuwait’s electricity network serves peak summer loads that regularly exceed 18,000 megawatts, Central Statistical Bureau figures show.
The ministry has directed additional patrols and technical reviews at all major generation plants in the wake of the incident. These steps form part of a broader operational plan to maintain supply stability during periods of elevated demand. Officials noted that current generation capacity has absorbed the event without measurable impact on distribution networks.
Public Authority for Civil Information data places Kuwait’s total population near 4.8 million, all dependent on reliable electricity for residential and commercial needs. A Deloitte assessment of GCC energy markets projected annual electricity demand growth of around 5 percent through the next decade. The ministry’s latest figures indicate that investment in capacity expansion has kept pace with rising consumption from both households and industry.
International Renewable Energy Agency reports have highlighted increased risks to energy infrastructure across the Gulf, prompting several states to reinforce defenses at power stations. Kuwait has incorporated elements of those recommendations into its national grid modernization efforts, the ministry stated. Further details on the investigation will be released once preliminary findings are verified.
