Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, affirmed that the continuous modernization and development witnessed by the infrastructure in the Kingdom of Bahrain embodies the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the country’s great king, and reflects the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to raise the level of government services and enhance their efficiency, in a way that supports the comprehensive development process and meets the aspirations of citizens.
He pointed out that the achievements achieved in various vital sectors, especially the electricity and water sectors, come as a result of the integration of national efforts and the government’s approach based on investing in modern technologies to ensure the continuity of services with high efficiency, advanced reliability, and optimal employment of resources.
He pointed out that the electricity and water sectors are the backbone of life, and constitute a major axis in the path of cultural, urban and industrial development in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and that the arrival of electricity and water services to all regions of the Kingdom reflects the efficiency of planning and the ability of the operational system to meet the needs of rapid population and urban growth, in a way that supports the sustainability of development and prepares a solid foundation for a more prosperous future.
This came when you visited the control center for the electricity and water networks of the Electricity and Water Authority, to view the results of the authority’s performance during the summer of 2025, which falls between the months of May and September. Upon arrival at the center’s headquarters in the city of Hidd, the Center was received by Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Chairman of the Electricity and Water Authority, His Excellency Mr. Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan, Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs, and a number of senior officials in the Authority.
During the visit, he viewed a detailed presentation on the positive results achieved by the Electricity and Water Authority during the summer, which reflect its continuous efforts to implement the highest standards of operational readiness and reliability in network management, thanks to early planning, integrated coordination between technical and administrative work teams, and the use of smart digital solutions in monitoring and control.
The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Electricity and Water Authority, headed by Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, and to all its members from the national cadres who have proven their high efficiency in managing this vital sector, stressing that the positive indicators achieved reflect the spirit of one team, “Team Bahrain,” and the commitment, responsibility, and constant readiness of the Authority’s members to make efforts that translate the visions and aspirations of the wise leadership in improving the quality of services and ensuring Its sustainability.
For his part, Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Chairman of the Electricity and Water Authority, expressed his deepest thanks and gratitude to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the government’s support and assistance to the Authority. Which enabled it to achieve the best operational results this year.
He also expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, for his kind visit to the control center for the electricity and water networks, and the confirmation it represents of the interest of the Ministerial Committee for Development and Infrastructure Projects, headed by His Excellency, in following up on the Authority’s performance and its vital projects.
He stressed that this visit represents an incentive for all the Authority’s employees to continue working with determination and responsibility, and to make more efforts to develop the infrastructure of the electricity and water sectors, and to ensure the sustainability and quality of services in accordance with the highest approved technical and operational standards.
The performance results of the Electricity and Water Authority showed that it was able to reduce the incidence of power outages, which are mostly attributed to internal wiring for subscribers, as the percentage of outages decreased by 40.5% compared to the summer of last year.
The Authority also succeeded in restoring power to 90% of the faults within less than one hour, which reflects the readiness of the work teams and their ability to respond quickly.
The Authority recorded a decline in the malfunction indicators approved globally, as the indicator of the number of network outages decreased by 58.3%, while the indicator of the duration of outages decreased by 57.5% compared to the same period last year. These are the lowest levels recorded during the past five years, forming unprecedented results that confirm the strength and reliability of the electricity networks in the Kingdom, and reflect the efficiency of the preventive maintenance programs implemented by the Authority before the onset of the season. Summer to ensure the readiness of stations and networks.
The maximum electricity load reached 4,017 megawatts, an increase of 117 megawatts over last year, with an annual growth rate of 3%, while the production capacity reached 5,044 megawatts, which reflects the readiness of the network and the ability of the electricity production and transmission sector to deal with and meet the increasing demand for electricity during the summer.
The Authority also recorded a decrease in the number of reports of weak or interrupted water compared to the summer season in previous years, in addition to its success in processing reports and completing repair work within only six hours from the time of receiving the report, which reflects the effectiveness of network management and the accuracy of distribution and redistribution of water from multiple sources to strengthen supplies in various regions.
Regarding the subscribers’ experience during the summer period, the re-engineering of more than 27 services led to an increase in reliance on the authority’s digital channels by 7%, and a decrease in the number of incoming calls to the call center by 12%, as the authority worked to develop an outage management system using artificial intelligence techniques, with the aim of improving field operations and accelerating the restoration of electrical power, in addition to launching a unified digital portal to enhance reliance on electronic channels.
