SME Chamber pushes for long-term resilience framework after power outage

The Malta Chamber of SMEs has called for a long-term business resilience framework following a recent power outage.

In a statement, the Chamber acknowledged the significant investment and continuous efforts undertaken over recent times. It stopped short of detailing the specific outage event or its duration.

The demand signals growing frustration among small and medium businesses over infrastructure reliability. For SMEs, unplanned power disruptions mean lost revenue, spoiled inventory, and IT downtime with no immediate compensation.

The Chamber’s push is directed at policymakers. A resilience framework would set clear standards for emergency response, backup requirements, and communication protocols between utilities and businesses.

Without such a structure, each outage forces individual firms to absorb the cost. The Chamber argues that long-term planning should replace ad hoc reactions.

No details have been released on what the framework would include or how it would be enforced. The call is the opening position in what is likely to become a broader debate on infrastructure investment and business continuity regulation in Malta.