(FILES) The sun sets behind high voltage transmission towers (electricity pylons) along a highway in El-Shorouk, a satellite city about 47 kilometres outside the city-centre of Cairo, on July 24, 2023. Egypt began planned blackouts known as "load shedding" in July 2023 in an attempt to ease the load on local electricity networks as energy consumption surged during the hot summer months. Egypt's economy has struggled in recent years with runaway inflation and repeated depreciations of the local currency, affecting purchasing power and the ability to import key goods. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)