Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has said the country has begun supplying gas to its national grid as production increased in key fields.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the Ministry said the country has reached 2,250 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of regasification capacity and is able to supply gas to the national grid.
The Ministry also noted that the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, conducted an inspection visit to Arab Petroleum Pipelines Company “SUMED” and Sonker Energy ports to oversee the regasification and liquefaction operations of natural gas currently underway.
“It is worth noting that the current capacity of the regasification units at SUMED and Sonker ports reaches 2,250 million cubic feet, with gas shipment schedules, usage, and injection into the national grid coordinated according to operational requirements,” Minister Badawi said to reporters.
The development comes at a time when Egypt is facing a rebound from nationwide gas shortage following Israel’s decision to shut down the massive Leviathan offshore gas field during its conflict with Iran.
The visit to SUMED and sonker ports is part of an ongoing field follow-up on securing the energy needs of the country, as well as meeting demand for natural gas during the upcoming summer season.
Egypt’s preparedness for the summer season
The summer season comes with high energy demand and Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly met with Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat and Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi earlier on Sunday to assess the country’s preparedness to meet rising summer electricity demand.
Minister Badawi provided updates on the availability of fuel, including natural gas and mazut, for power generation.
The Minister said continued field monitoring of regasification vessels receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, which are crucial to meeting rising consumption across the energy sector.
The country’s $8 billion deals with Saudi Aramco, Shell, Vitol, Trafigura, BGN, Socar, and Petrochina will facilitate the import of LNG to make up for the shortfall.
The resumption of gas supply to the electricity grid means Egypt is shoring up its supplies ahead of the peak demand summer season.
Electricity Minister Esmat reported that Egypt’s electricity infrastructure remains robust, with substantial work underway to improve operational efficiency.
He said that the sector is actively pursuing international standards in fuel use, maintenance, and quality control, alongside expanding the role of renewable energy.
The government has already added 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy to the national grid ahead of the peak summer months.
