The State of Kuwait, represented by the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, participated in the second extraordinary meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Electricity and Water Cooperation Committee on Thursday, 5 November 2026. The meeting was held via videoconference to discuss a number of issues related to strengthening the electricity and water interconnection systems and supporting energy and water security.

The Ministry’s delegation was led by Undersecretary Dr. Adel Mohammed Al-Zamil and included senior officials and other relevant Ministry personnel.

The meeting reviewed progress in implementing the directives issued by Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC member states, at the 19th Consultative Meeting held in Jeddah in April 2026. The directives called for assessing the feasibility of developing water interconnection projects and strengthening the GCC electricity interconnection system.

On water interconnection, the committee reviewed the study’s findings and the recommendations proposed for submission to the GCC Supreme Council. These included completing the first-phase requirements for bilateral water interconnections between member states with a view to establishing a GCC-wide water interconnection network. The recommendations also called for completing the review of the findings from the second and third phases and assessing their technical, administrative, financial and legal requirements to strengthen water security across the GCC.

The committee also discussed the findings of the study on strengthening the GCC electricity interconnection system and the recommendations for reviewing the study in light of feedback from the Board of Directors of the GCC Interconnection Authority, with a view to submitting the outcome of the review to the GCC Ministerial Council. Progress on electricity and water interconnection projects will continue to be monitored through periodic reports submitted to the GCC Supreme Council.

The agenda also covered other matters of common interest to GCC member states in the electricity and water sectors.

Kuwait’s participation is part of joint GCC efforts to develop electricity and water infrastructure, improve supply reliability and resource efficiency, and strengthen member states’ capacity to meet future needs and respond to emergencies.