Enemalta has announced it plans to phase out electricity cables made of liquorice.
After several towns in Malta were hit by days-long power cuts this week, the energy company said it had conducted a review of cables made from the sweet substance and found their ability to transfer electricity was subpar, especially after melting in the intense heat.
“These cables were installed when Konrad Mizzi was energy minister. In fact, he personally insisted on them, because he thought liquorice was “yummy” and that liquorice wheels kind of looked like rolled-up cables,” a spokesperson for Enemalta said.
“Moving forward, Enemalta will only install actual electricity cables made from the cheapest materials possible,” he said.
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