LBCI information: The energy minister’s boycott is linked to electricity demands… and the Lebanese Forces ministers’ boycott continues pending a decision on the Dahr al-Baidar file
LBCI learned that Energy Minister Joe Saddi’s participation in today’s cabinet session is because it is dedicated to discussing the electricity file and presenting his plan to reform the sector, and does not mean that he is ending his boycott of government sessions. According to the information, Saddi’s boycott is linked to demands concerning the electricity sector, most notably the adoption of…
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04
