Yemen’s Ministry of Electricity, Energy, and Water has reported extensive human and material losses in the country’s electricity and water sectors over the past eleven years, attributing the damage to ongoing US-Saudi aggression.
In an official statement, the ministry said that 134 workers in the electricity and water sectors have been killed, reflecting the human toll on essential service personnel.
The ministry estimated that total losses in the electricity and energy sector reached approximately 14.6 trillion Yemeni rials, citing systematic targeting of infrastructure, including power plants, transmission lines, and distribution networks. This damage has significantly reduced service capacity for civilians.
In the water and sanitation sector, losses were reported to be even greater, reaching around 428.5 trillion Yemeni rials. The ministry attributed these figures to the destruction of water networks, pumping stations, and treatment facilities, which has exacerbated public health and environmental challenges.
Officials stressed that these losses highlight the scale of damage inflicted on critical service sectors, emphasizing the urgent need for reconstruction efforts and the restoration of basic services across affected areas.
The figures come amid broader reports of damage to civilian infrastructure across Yemen, including healthcare, education, and transportation systems, during more than a decade of US-Saudi aggression. Service sectors such as electricity and water have faced sustained disruption, contributing to humanitarian challenges and limiting access to essential resources for large segments of the population.
Yemeni authorities have repeatedly called for international attention to the impact of the aggression on civilian infrastructure and the need for comprehensive recovery and rehabilitation efforts.
