# Kuwait chairs Gulf electricity interconnection committee

> Kuwait chaired the 68th meeting of the GCC Interconnection Advisory and Regulatory Committee on October 3. The agenda included the grid’s performance, operational events and continuity during summer and exceptional conditions.

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- Published: 2026-10-10T14:10:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-12T06:28:35+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-03
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said the country chaired the committee’s 68th meeting on October 3. Participants reviewed the Gulf interconnection system’s performance and activities and discussed operational events and measures to maintain service through the summer and exceptional regional conditions.

The ministry said the committee considered technical and operational matters concerning links among GCC power networks, with the stated aim of improving reliability, stability and coordination. The release did not report new capacity, a completed project or quantified reliability results.

## Data

### GCC electricity interconnection committee meeting

The dated meeting and matters reported on its agenda.

Methodology: One event entry reflects the ministry’s dated announcement; agenda points are summarized without adding grid-capacity or reliability measurements.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | Kuwait chairs the 68th GCC committee meeting | The committee reviewed interconnection performance and operational matters, including service continuity through summer and exceptional conditions. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy of Kuwait](<https://www.mew.gov.kw/ar/NewsDetails?fromurl=news&newsname=N_+OCT+03>) (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-03)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-12T06:28:35+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope.

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