Lebanon cuts power to public bodies as electricity crisis deepens
Summary
Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water has begun cutting electricity to about 100 public institutions with unpaid bills, as Energy Minister Joe Saddi pressures the government to address the power crisis. State electricity remains scarce, and residents increasingly depend on costly private generators amid high fuel costs and long-standing problems in the sector.Key Facts
- The electricity cuts to about 100 public institutions began taking effect on Monday, according to local media.
- Saddi has boycotted cabinet meetings, saying the government has not met his demands on electricity supply, fuel costs and unpaid bills to the state-owned power company.
- In Beirut, state electricity that once supplied power for about 21 hours a day now typically provides two to four hours, with some days without power.
- Many residents rely on private generators, which often run on expensive diesel.
- The World Bank projects Lebanon’s year-on-year inflation will reach 17.5 percent this year.
- Saddi and his Lebanese Forces party objected to the draft 2027 budget, saying it gives too little attention to the electricity sector.
- Three other ministers from the Lebanese Forces joined Saddi in boycotting a cabinet meeting last Thursday.
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