Al-Alie: $23 billion losses in the electricity sector during seven years of aggression

The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Ahmed Al-Alie, stated that the losses of the Ministry of Electricity and its affiliates as a result of the US-Saudi aggression’s targeting of the sector amounted to $23 billion.

Minister Al-Alie reviewed, during the press conference held by the ministry, the damages caused to the facilities and power stations in the governorates and districts as a result of the raids of the aggression coalition, which included the transportation, distribution and control units, stores and warehouses of the Electricity Corporation.

He explained that the ministry was unable to repair many of the damages and destroyed facilities as a result of the continuation of US-Saudi aggression systematic targeting of the sector.

“The aggressions’ airstrikes led to the death of 80 employees of the Ministry of Electricity,” Al-Alie said, confirming the ministry’s keenness to provide care for their families.

The Minister of Electricity denounced the continued persistence of the aggression countries in preventing the entry of spare parts for power stations and other necessary needs to repair what was destroyed.

He reviewed the difficulties and damage caused to the sector as a result of the blockade imposed by the aggression coalition countries, which hold oil derivatives ships and prevent their entry to the port of Hodeida, in an effort to double the suffering of the Yemeni people.