The Nationalist Party has called for special financial compensation to be awarded to Enemalta workers who have been directly involved in emergency operations during Malta's ongoing electricity crisis, praising their efforts in restoring power supplies across affected areas.
In a statement issued by Shadow Minister for Energy and the Environment Mark Anthony Sammut, the PN said Enemalta employees working on the front line during the crisis had been operating under difficult conditions, with long hours, high temperatures and significant pressure as they worked to minimise disruption to families and businesses.
"Enemalta workers are not responsible for the failures in planning and the lack of investment that led to the crisis our country is experiencing," the PN said, adding that they were instead "carrying the burden of the consequences" while working to restore supply.
The PN proposed that workers directly involved in emergency response operations receive a special financial payment as recognition of their "dedication, sacrifice and service" during the crisis.
The party also reiterated that political responsibility for the electricity problems lies with the government and those who have managed the energy sector in recent years, saying that compensation for workers should not distract from the need for accountability.
Alongside compensation for Enemalta employees, the PN renewed its call for an automatic compensation mechanism for households and businesses affected by power cuts.
The party argued that compensation should not be provided only through an "exceptional" government decision during major crises, but should instead be triggered automatically whenever consumers experience disruptions that meet established criteria.
According to the PN, such a system should cover losses including food and medicines discarded due to outages, as well as damaged appliances and equipment.
"Families and businesses should not have to wait for the Government to decide whether a situation is exceptional enough to deserve compensation," the party said.
The PN concluded that the priority should remain the swift restoration of electricity supplies to all affected residents, saying that what people want most is the ability to return to normal daily life.
"More than compensation, what the Maltese and Gozitan people want is to be able to continue with their daily lives, even at the height of summer, as one would expect in a normal country in 2026," Sammut said.