Underinvestment to blame for power cuts - Auditor General

Enemalta consistently under-invested in the grid, the auditor said. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli.

Last summer’s power cuts occurred against a backdrop of Enemalta's under-investment in the electricity grid, the National Audit Office (NAO) said Monday.In a review of the energy company’s planning and investment, the auditor said that while peak temperatures and demand – factors blamed by Enemalta for the power cuts – had continued to increase since...