Electricity subsidies might still be with us beyond 2019: The government is considering extending its timeline for the phase-out of electricity subsidies by another two or three years instead of having them removed entirely by 2019, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said, according to Reuters. The delay would be to reduce the burden of additional price increases, Ministry spokesperson Ayman Hamza says, explaining that the subsidies could remain in effect until 2021 or 2022. Shaker had said the government has not yet decided on the price hikes set to take effect on 1 July with the new state budget year, but said the government has ruled out leaving the prices unchanged.

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