Lebanon’s continued electricity cuts portend disaster
The Lebanese state has yet to secure a continuous electricity supply to its citizens, nearly 20 years after the end of the civil war, which has led to heavy debts and will incur a major disaster in the near future.
It's hard to believe that after nearly a quarter-century since the official end of the civil war in Lebanon (1975-90), the country is still failing to re-secure a constant power supply to its citizens.
What makes matters worse is that from 1992 to 2014, Lebanon has paid out about $27 billion to the state electricity company Electricite du Liban (EDL) to no avail, according to a study — of which Al-Monitor secured a copy — conducted by an economist for government officials.
The electricity crisis in Lebanon summarizes the suffering of an entire state and an entire country that has been beset by negligence, corruption and incompetence of governance.
Those following the Lebanese situation are well aware that securing the power supply to the people in Lebanon is a major national issue that has been addressed by successive governments, but without making any conclusive progress.
