Read Today’s Newspaper
☰ Mobile Logo

Commission reports almost 3,000 blackouts during depression

By JT | 00:07 October 28, 2018 |
Share Story

AMMAN — The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) chief commissioner, Farouq Hiyari said that 2,986 blackouts occurred on Thursday during the depression, which were fixed by Friday night, the Jordan News Agency, reported.

He added that the main blackout took place near the collapsed bridge close to the Dead Sea.

Hiyari said that the EMRC and the electricity sector act in accordance with central regulations and plans, as well as private guidelines, to deal with weather-related emergencies and the load on the power grid.

.col-lg-12.second .opinion-widget{border-top:1px solid #D0D0D0;} #widget_1623 .opinions-title {font-size:32px;}

{{articles_filter_1623_widget?.title}}

{{ articles_filter_1623[0]?.section_name }}

{{ articles_filter_1623[0]?.title }}
Opinion Author
{{ articles_filter_1623[1]?.author_name }}

{{ articles_filter_1623[1]?.title }}
.epaper-separator{ height: 1px; width: 100%; background-color: #D0D0D0; margin: 15px 0; }

Today’s Paper

Today's Paper
.related-articles .layout-ratio{padding-bottom:55%;}
Related Articles
.alert-success { color :#A3656F ; } .alert-danger { color : red ; } .footer { font-family:Myriad Pro,Arial; }
The Jordan Times Logo

The Jordan Times is an independent English-language daily published by the Jordan Press Foundation since October 26, 1975. The Jordan Press Foundation is a shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.

Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

Camera Icon Read Today’s Newspaper

Copyright © 2025 The Jordan Times. All Rights Reserved.

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () { function validateEmail(email) { return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(email); } function showModal(message,type) { const messageContainer = document.getElementById("messageContainerFooter"); messageContainer.textContent = message; messageContainer.className = `alert alert-${type} mt-3`; // Bootstrap alert styling messageContainer.classList.remove("d-none"); // Hide message after 5 seconds setTimeout(() => { messageContainer.classList.add("d-none"); }, 5000); } document.getElementById("emailFormFooter").addEventListener("submit", function(event) { event.preventDefault(); const emailInput = document.getElementById("emailFooter"); const email = emailInput.value.trim(); if (!validateEmail(email)) { showModal('Invalid email format','danger'); return; } const url = `/subscribeNewsletter?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}`; fetch(url, { method: "GET", headers: { "Accept": "application/json" } }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { showModal("Error submitting email. Try again.",'danger'); } return response.json(); }) .then(data => { showModal(data.message,'success'); }) .catch(error => { showModal("Error submitting email. Try again.",'danger'); }); }); });