Aden and other occupied southern cities are witnessing the worst electricity crisis in several years, with no solutions to address this problem. Residents of the occupied governorates, especially in Aden, complain about the high hours of power outages, with power outages reaching 18-20 hours per day, compared to only 4 hours of operation.
Media outlets have reported widespread corruption in the electricity sector, from which mercenary tycoons benefit. According to media outlets, the mercenary government has withdrawn more than 20 billion Yemeni riyals (approximately 10 million US dollars) to buy fuel for power stations that are already out of service.
Last year, the mercenary government said that its spending on electricity in Aden accounts for 60% of its total spending on the electricity sector in general, and stated that it spends more than 55 million dollars per month on generating electricity in Aden, at an average of 1.8 million dollars per day.
The crisis in the occupied governorates is deepening due to corruption, as money is wasted on useless and sometimes fictitious contracts. Fuel supply contracts for power stations are also passed at prices higher than the market price, amid accusations that there are corrupt tycoons who benefit from this situation.
