The Gaza Power Plant shut down Thursday as the economic crisis in the coastal enclave worsens, Channel 10 reports.
Gaza's single power station was forced to close after the supply of fuel ran out and a Qatari grant to pay for more was also terminated.
The company, which was responsible for supplying 20% of the electricity in Gaza, warned that its closure would affect almost all services in Gaza, and could cause a humanitarian disaster.
In late February, the Israeli Electric Company cut off power in Palestinian Authority controlled regions of Judea and Samaria as a result of massive and ongoing electric debts worth over $450 million.
The IEC announced that "due to a mounting debt worth nearly 1.8 billion shekels, we have decided that...electrical supply will be cut," with the cut to include an hour each morning and another hour at night, until the PA starts to pay up.
The IEC followed through on the threat, cutting off electricity on mid-afternoon February 23 for 45 minutes; and on February 25, electricity was cut to Jenin and Shechem (Nablus) for a brief period as well.
A temporary settlement was reached between the IEC and the PA the following day.
The PA acquires 95% of its electricity in Judea and Samaria and 75% of its electricity in Gaza from Israel.