By Meshaal Al-Enezi

KUWAIT: Kuwait's electricity load index jumped to a new record at noon on Monday, recording 14,783 MW of total consumption as temperature reached 50 C degrees at Kuwait International Airport. Consumption jumped by 600 MW in one day after the index had recorded 14,130 MW on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Electricity and Water sources said that the total consumption load is expected to keep increasing as temperatures continue to rise, urging consumers to use power-saving electronic devices especially during peak hours around noon.

The Kuwait Meteorological Department indicated in its forecast for today that the weather will be hot and relatively humid especially over coastal areas with light to moderate south easterly wind with speed of 12 - 35 km/h causing rising dust. Today's maximum temperature is expected to reach 46 C degrees.