Powerless in Kut City: The Human Toll of Iraq's Electricity Crisis The city of Kut, situated in the Wasit province of eastern Iraq, has been plagued by protests over the past few weeks due to a severe shortage of electricity.
As summer heat reaches its peak, the power grid struggles to meet the demands of the city's inhabitants, leading to widespread outages and frustration among residents.
Iraq's electricity grid has been plagued by years of underinvestment, corruption, and mismanagement, resulting in a shortage of generation capacity and inadequate distribution infrastructure.