Egypt raises electricity prices for higher-use households, businesses from April

April 4 (Reuters) - Egypt raised electricity prices for higher-use residential consumers and commercial users starting in April, the electricity ministry said in ⁠a statement on Saturday, citing a severe global energy crisis linked to the war in the Gulf region. The ministry said lower-consumption ⁠households would not be affected and that the increases would ⁠target higher-use segments as part of efforts ⁠to ensure continued electricity supply across ⁠all sectors. Reporting by Momen Saeed Atallah; Writing by Enas Alashray; Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab