File Photo: Engineers walk next to solar panels at Benban Solar Park, one of the world s largest solar power plant in the world, in Aswan, Egypt. AFP
This comes as Egypt seeks to reduce pressure on fuel consumption and ensure electricity supply amid rising demand and global market volatility.
Madbouly said last week that Cairo aims to achieve self-sufficiency in oil and gas by 2030, while targeting a 45 percent share of renewables in the energy mix by 2028, bringing forward an earlier goal.
Ministers also reviewed the broader economic impact of the conflict and assessed several government measures to address the crisis and mitigate its effects.
Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat said measures to reduce consumption, including earlier business closing hours and expanded remote working, had helped ease pressure on the grid.
He said the government is adjusting operating patterns to cut fuel use and maximize reliance on renewable energy, with coordination under the National Energy Control Center.
Esmat also outlined measures to rationalize government spending to reduce fuel usage, stressing the aim is to secure the electricity supply and ensure continuous availability for all uses.
Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said steps taken in recent weeks had helped regulate diesel consumption, including delaying some national projects for three months to redirect resources toward more urgent priorities.
He added that agreements to secure crude oil shipments are proceeding on schedule to ensure a steady supply.
The meeting comes as Egypt steps up efforts to manage its energy needs amid regional escalations in the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its second month.
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