Egypt raises electricity prices for higher-use households, businesses amid energy crisis

RIYADH: Egypt has raised electricity prices for higher-use residential consumers and commercial users starting in April, the electricity ministry said on Saturday, citing a severe global energy crisis linked to the war in the Gulf region. The move is the latest in a series of steps by the government to curb energy use and contain mounting fiscal pressure as higher import costs strain the finances of the Arab world’s most populous country.

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