The shortage in electricity and fuel has reached a crisis point in the Gaza Strip. Shortages started to occur in the end of 2011, but have reached a crisis point since 14 February 2012, when the sole Gaza Power Plant had to shut down due to the lack of fuel. This crisis, which was doubled by the lack of fuel in the market, has deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. People as well as organizations have not been able to compensate the shortage in electricity by operating electricity generators, which require fuel to operate. Gaza population are increasingly facing difficulty reaching health, work, and education places. Hospitals have had to seek emergency assistance from the ICRC.
Press Release
http://www.mezan.org/en/details.php?id=13808&ddname=power&id2=9&id_dept=9&p=center
Gaza hospitals at 20-percent capacity
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=470369
Gaza running low on fuel, patience
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=469996
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