Egypt launches awareness campaign to rationalize electricity, water consumption

Egypt launches awareness campaign to rationalize electricity, water consumption

The Egyptian Water Regulatory Agency (EWRA) in cooperation with the Electricity Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency, launched an awareness initiative to urge citizens to rationalize the consumption of water and electricity.

The Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Assem al-Gazzar said that the initiative targets different age groups and includes important instructions on how best to rationalize the consumption of water and electricity.

The initiative was launched under the slogan “Your interest matters to us” on social media, and comes to implement a cooperation protocol concluded between the two agencies.

The Deputy Minister of Housing for Infrastructure Affairs, Sayed Ismail, indicated that the initiative provides advice to citizens on how to deal with some household appliances, in order to rationalize the consumption of water and electricity.

He added that the initiative aims to educate citizens about the importance of expanding the installation of prepaid meters, which is one of the steps taken by the government to reduce the burden on citizens, ensure accountability for consumption and reduce waste.

For his part, the head of the Electricity Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency Mohamed Moussa Omran said that the protocol includes a number of areas of cooperation, including consumer protection, through evaluating the performance