Electricity Company Announces Extended Outages in Khartoum After Al-Markhiyat Station Attack
The Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company has announced the implementation of an exceptional and relatively extended load-shedding schedule across all sectors of Khartoum State, including Khartoum, South Khartoum, Bahri, and Omdurman, following severe damage and technical faults affecting the national distribution network, power stations, and major transmission lines.
On Tuesday, Al-Markhiyat Power Station, northwest of Omdurman, was hit by a drone strike, cutting off electricity to the capital, Khartoum. It was the seventh attack on power stations in less than a week.
In an explanatory statement, the General Administration of Distribution in Khartoum State expressed its deep regret and apologized to subscribers and citizens for the repeated and prolonged power outages in recent days.
The company explained that the extent of the damage to the electricity system required a comprehensive and urgent engineering response to ensure the safety and sustainability of the network. It confirmed that the current load-shedding schedule would remain in effect until all damage and technical faults had been fully addressed and the affected transmission lines rehabilitated.
The statement added that all the company’s technical and engineering teams had been mobilized and were working around the clock at full operational capacity to overcome these exceptional circumstances and restore electricity to normal as soon as possible.
The company expressed appreciation for citizens’ patience and understanding, reiterating its apology for the inconvenience caused by the mandatory power cuts required to protect the network and carry out the necessary technical work.