Egypt, Saudi Arabia accelerate electricity interconnection project toward 2026 operation

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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered the accelerated completion of the second phase of the Egypt–Saudi Arabia electricity interconnection project, set to begin operations by April 2026.

Madbouly highlighted the project’s strategic importance, describing it as one of the core pillars of energy cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening regional power integration and ensuring grid stability for both nations.

The Egypt–Saudi interconnection project, designed to transmit up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, comprises three major high-voltage substations in eastern Saudi Arabia, Tabuk, and Badr east of Cairo, connected through approximately 1,350 kilometers of overhead lines and submarine cables.