RASC News Agency: Residents of Kabul are voicing deep frustration over the escalating electricity crisis in the city. On Tuesday, December 3, numerous residents reported to media outlets that they are receiving no more than one hour of electricity in a 24-hour period. While electricity shortages during winter are a recurring issue in Kabul, this year’s outages have reached unprecedented levels.
Many residents stated that, on most days, they are entirely without power, and even when electricity is available, it lasts for no more than one or two hours. Thus far, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the national electricity company under Taliban control, has not issued any statement addressing the worsening situation.
In parallel, local sources in Herat reported that half the province’s population has been without electricity for the past two days. They attributed the outage to a disruption in imported power from Turkmenistan, which has been cut off since Monday. Despite assurances from local Taliban officials in Herat that repair work is underway, the issue remains unresolved. Electricity shortages are among the most persistent challenges faced by Afghanistani citizens, particularly during the winter months.
Residents of the capital have long struggled with limited power supply, but this year’s crisis has exacerbated their hardships, leaving countless families to endure the bitter cold without adequate energy resources.
