KABUL (SW) – A number of residents of the capital city, Kabul, complaining about electricity shortages in recent days, say that they only have access to electricity for four hours a day and this situation has made them face many difficulties.
Wahab, a resident of Kabul, told Salam Watandar that due to the warming of the air and the increase in electricity bills, he had to buy solar panels to take care of a sick family member. “It makes you very angry. The electricity we get is nothing. It is very difficult for us, we have a sick person at home.”
Khaled, a resident of Shah Shaheed area in Kabul, said that the need for electricity has increased due to the warming of the air, but the hours he has access to electricity have decreased. He added that he only has access to electricity for four or five hours a day. “On the one hand, heat and on the other hand, lack of electricity, have created a lot of problems for us. There should be electricity so that people can use coolers and reduce the effect of heat.”
Likewise, Qasim, a food vendor in Karte Nau area in Kabul, said that these days, he spends part of his income to provide the electricity needed by his shop. He added: “The past was good, but in the past few days, the electricity supply has been very low. In addition to spoilage of fruit and other foods, when we give the cold drinks to the customer, he does not take it and says that it is hot. Our refrigerator is off.”
The electricity supply company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, warns that due to the warming of the air and the increase in the use of electricity by citizens, the electricity bills may increase even more in the coming days. Hekmatullah Meyvandi, spokesman for DABS, told Salam Watandar: “The temperature is rising. Besides, the water resources are not as much as they were in the past. There have been changes in the energy production sector that’s why the load shedding has increased. We made the most of our internal resources. If the use of electricity is not controlled, the bills will increase.”
The DABS says that now it can only provide 70-75% of the electricity needed by the residents of Kabul.
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