Labour Built the Grid of Tomorrow. The PN Built a Record of Blackouts.
The Nationalist Party has once again launched a tired, dishonest attack on the Government’s energy strategy — this time accusing Labour of being “indifferent” to the people’s needs.
The irony? The statement was fronted by two of the least credible figures to speak on the subject: Ryan Callus, a walking symbol of political incompetence, and Robert Cutajar, who happens to be a relic of the same Nationalist administration that plunged Malta into 1,100 power cuts in just 18 months between 2011 and 2012.
https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/21461/1100-power-cuts-in-18-months-20121001
That’s not spin. That’s a cold, humiliating fact — from a time when the PN governed with no vision, no investment, and no clue how to manage the country’s energy demands.
Labour Inherited a Failing System – And Fixed It
When Labour was elected in 2013, it inherited an electricity sector teetering on collapse. Blackouts were a regular feature of Maltese life. Dependence on obsolete, expensive heavy fuel oil was bleeding the economy dry. Energy bills were sky high.
The Labour Government didn’t whine — it acted.
Malta shifted to cleaner, cheaper natural gas, slashing emissions and utility bills.
Electrogas was launched, bringing stable, diversified energy supply.
The interconnector with Sicily was reinforced and upgraded.
Massive investment was poured into Enemalta’s distribution infrastructure, including new substations and modern grid management systems.
Smart meters, smarter grids, and proactive fault detection are now a reality.
All this, while keeping electricity prices frozen for over a decade — something no PN government ever managed.
PN: From Political Failures to Professional Complainers
The truth is that Ryan Callus and Robert Cutajar represent a party with no memory and even less credibility. The same party that neglected Malta’s energy needs for a generation now thinks it can lecture the nation on “indifference”.
But people remember.
They remember the rolling blackouts under PN.
They remember the exploding utility bills.
They remember the Nationalist arrogance, ignoring warnings, failing to invest, and then blaming everyone but themselves.
The Real Story: Progress
Under Labour, Malta is investing in grid resilience, in solar and renewable projects, in battery storage systems, and in new-generation solutions like shore-to-ship electrification to reduce emissions in our ports.
The PN, meanwhile, is investing in statements of fiction — from the same old politicians who caused the problems in the first place.
Malta has moved on. Labour is building the energy infrastructure of the future. And while the PN tries to rewrite its record, we will never forget who left us in the dark — and who brought the lights back on.
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I delighted that you read our comments.
Yep, the PN had no credible credentials when it comes on energy. Well, they made us pay (and expensively) for a disservice.