Hussein Al-Askar, Deputy Director of the Subscriber Service Department at the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, confirmed in an intervention through the direct line program that the increase in consumption in bills in May was due to the majority of the public staying in their homes, which increased the consumption rate, and the increase rate increased by 30%.

He added that one of the additional reasons for the increase in consumption is also the increase in external temperatures, and this affects the work of the air conditioner engines, and increases its need for work.

And that His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah directed to reduce the value of electricity bills by 10%, and thanked His Highness for reducing the value of bills in all sectors.

He pointed out that the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority continues to perform its tasks, including reading the meter on a monthly basis, pointing out that some homeowners refused to enter employees to read the meter because of the precautionary measures, and we asked them to send a picture of the meter via WhatsApp, and whoever did not respond with us we By reading the counter for him in an estimated manner, we developed appropriate solutions, including the installment of the invoice value.

He explained that the Authority reopened the service centers two days ago, and that its services did not stop, and provided them to the public 100% electronically, pointing out that 160,000 smart meters have been installed in principle to help take readings from a distance, and the rest of the installments are being completed.

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