Power cuts in Gozo are now also affecting communications

Prolonged electricity outages in Gozo have now also affected mobile phone and data services, after telecommunications operators’ battery backup systems began to run down due to the length of the power cuts.

This situation shows just how essential it is for Malta’s energy infrastructure to be reliable and resilient.

When power cuts last long enough to begin affecting communications as well, the consequences go far beyond a simple inconvenience.

And in the face of all this, the Prime Minister is absent.

Mobile communications and access to data are today essential services for residents, businesses and even in emergency situations. The Government must therefore explain what measures are being taken to ensure that failures in the electricity network do not once again lead to problems spreading to other essential services.

Malta and Gozo need infrastructure capable of meeting the demands of an increasingly digital economy and society.

Darren Carabott
Shadow Minister for the Economy, Technology and Strategic Projects

Mark Anthony Sammut
Shadow Minister for Energy and the Environment

30.08.2026