The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced on Sunday that the electrical loads reached a record high of 15,070 megawatts, amid soaring summer heat hitting 50 degrees.

The Ministry said in a press statement that the highest electrical loads last year reached 16.8 megawatts, noting that the rate of reserve electrical power in the network is 15 percent.

The ministry predicted that the electrical loads will keep rising in the upcoming days due to increasing high temperatures.

The ministry called on citizens and residents to reduce electricity consumption after registering a high record on electrical loads, which puts great pressure on the electrical system in the country.