Liliane Mokbel, 07/07 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
One month after Nawaf Salam’s government took office, Lebanese citizens are facing a surprising drop in public electricity supply. In Beirut and surrounding areas, daily power from Électricité du Liban (EDL) has fallen sharply—from nine hours to just six. This sudden decline has reignited frustration among a population already exhausted by ...
Christiane Tager, 04/07 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Liban Electricité Joe Saddi EDL
As summer sets in, the heat rises, and so does electricity consumption. According to Energy Ministry officials, consumption climbs by around 30 to 40% from winter to summer, largely due to air conditioning and the resumption of use of secondary homes. Add to that the arrival of thousands of expats, who promptly power up houses that have been shut ...
Liliane Mokbel, 30/05 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Power plant maintenance is resuming, the local fuel market is well supplied, and electricity rationing is beginning to ease gradually. These improvements raise the prospect of an average electricity supply of twelve hours per day. Yet, without activating the Regulatory Authority – mandated by law for more than twenty years – the resolution of ...
Liliane Mokbel, 29/05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
EDL Europe Hezbollah US Congress Energy
Arab support for the revival of Lebanon’s energy sector is back in the spotlight. On the sidelines of the Arab Summit in Amman, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reopened this crucial file with his Jordanian counterpart. Shortly after, Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi discussed the main points of energy ...
Liliane Mokbel, 27/05 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Banks Beirut International Airport EDL Energy
Electricity rationing is the rule, contrary to all logic in a nation-state framework. A quarter of a century after the end of the Civil War, the Lebanese remain dependent on alternative means of energy supply – mostly at the mercy of the neighborhood private generator supplier. Électricité du Liban (EDL) will long remain in Lebanon’s history ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Baalbeck EDL Akkar North Lebanon Lebanon
Electricity of Lebanon (EDL) condemned the repeated acts of gunfire targeting high-voltage transmission lines in Akkar, particularly in the towns of Halba, Al-Hosniyya, Beit Heddara, and Jisr Arqa, following the announcement of municipal election results on Sunday, May 11, 2025. In a statement issued Tuesday, EDL indicated that the celebratory ...
This is Beirut, 02/05 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In light of the ongoing challenges facing Lebanon’s energy sector, a Lebanese ministerial delegation will travel to Baghdad to strengthen cooperation with Iraq. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Energy Minister Joe Saddi will be in Baghdad on Monday to revive discussions with Iraqi authorities regarding the supply of fuel to Lebanon’s ...
This Is Beirut, 12/04 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
EDL electricity outage Deir Ammar
The power supply is steadily being restored. According to sources at Électricité du Liban (EDL), Lebanon’s public power provider, the breakdown at the Deir Ammar thermal power plant—which had caused a temporary shutdown of production units—has been repaired. The same sources said the plants were reconnected to the grid at around 2:30 AM, ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Wednesday afternoon after a technical failure at the Deir Ammar power plant led to a complete shutdown of electricity production across all thermal power stations operated by Electricity of Lebanon (EDL). The outage, which began around 1:30 PM, disrupted power supply across vast swaths of the ...
This is Beirut, 21/03 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Electricité du Liban (EDL) explained on Friday the reasons behind the increased power-rationing amid ongoing daily protests in the Beqaa. Citizens in this area are expressing their discontent with what they consider to be an overly harsh rationing schedule. EDL explained that since the shutdown of the hydropower plants operated by the National ...
This Is Beirut, 27/02 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Électricité du Liban (EDL) has confirmed in a statement that the electricity supply issue has been resolved through cooperation with Iraq. Baghdad approved the shipment of necessary fuel under a fuel exchange agreement, which allowed the unloading of a diesel shipment (from January 2025) provided by the Ministry of Energy. This shipment had been ...
Christiane Tager, 18/02 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The country is now facing yet another major energy crisis. According to sources at Electricité du Liban (EDL), the available fuel will last only about eight more days, threatening a complete blackout by February 25. This fuel shortage comes amid significant delays in shipments, sparked by contested tests on the fuel. “Shady dealings” ...