For one Paola resident, four days without electricity during Malta’s record-breaking heatwave have meant sleepless nights, spoiled food and a daily struggle to cope with soaring temperatures.Hailey*, who lives on Triq il-Palma, contacted Lovin Malta to share what residents in the area have been experiencing after repeated power cuts left them without electricity for days.“We are dying here,” she told the newsroom. According to Hailey, electricity was restored after three long days but only lasted for around five or six hours before failing again after repairs were carried out.The outage has upended everyday life. Without electricity, residents have been unable to cook or refrigerate food, forcing many to buy groceries one day at a time. Even having cold water to cool down has become impossible.“The day before yesterday I didn’t sleep and I couldn’t go to work,” Hailey said.She also described the physical impact of enduring the heat without electricity, saying that at one point, “I couldn’t even take proper breaths, the air felt too heavy.”Hailey said the situation extends beyond her own household. Neighbours along the street are facing the same difficulties, including an elderly resident living nearby. She also said a neighbour who sells ice is unable to work because of the outage.Although she said she understands that electricity problems can occur, Hailey believes four days without power is difficult to accept during such extreme temperatures.She added that she had never experienced a similar situation before, saying that while living in Sliema last summer she did not encounter prolonged power cuts.Residents have been in contact with Enemalta throughout the outage and say they have repeatedly been told that works are underway and that electricity issues are being reported across the country, making it difficult to treat them all with urgency.Lovin Malta has reached out to Enemalta and is awaiting a response.Over the last couple of weeks, residents across Malta have reported electricity cuts amid record-breaking temperatures exceeding 40 degrees celsius. Businesses and residents have suffered for days on end, prompting protests in highly affected areas. In response, the government has set up cooling centres with strict criteria and pledged to compensate families and businesses negatively impacted by these power cuts.Opposition Leader Alex Borg pushed for compensation and has now formally requested an urgent meeting with the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) on the “electricity crisis”.The MCESD is an advisory council that issues opinions and recommendations to the Maltese government on matters of economic and social relevance.The PN has further tabled a motion of censure and no confidence in Energy Minister Miriam Dalli, arguing that she should be held politically responsible for the recent wave of nationwide power cuts.Prime Minister Robert Abela has issued an “unconditional” apology to those affected by the widespread power cuts.*Name changed at the interviewee’s request.Have you experienced something similar during this Summer’s heatwave? Reach out to hello@lovinmalta.com to share your story•