Lebanon’s electricity crisis plunges Beirut into darkness
10/9/2021- 8:26 a.m.
Lebanon’s electricity crisis plunges Beirut into darkness
Wide-scale cuts have disrupted basic life, with many reliant on private generators – a rollback to civil war hardship. The country’s capital has been struck by acute fuel shortages, which have meant residents have had little, if any, state-supplied power for months already.
Power cuts currently last between 18 and 24 hours a day, with most Lebanese relying on costly generators which create thick fumes. The devastating blackouts have been blamed largely on long-term corruption.
State electricity firm, Electricite du Liban (EDL), warned back in September that the country could plunge into a total blackout in October, amid dwindling fuel reserves.
