“The army’s intervention settled the matter”... A step toward restoring electricity to Jezzine and the Iqlim al-Kharroub
Électricité du Liban announced that it had successfully transferred an electrical transformer from the Jeb Jennine power station to the Boulos Arqash station, with support from the Lebanese Army, after previous objections had prevented the operation from being completed. The move paves the way for electricity supply to return to normal in the areas of Jezzine, the Iqlim al-Kharroub and the surrounding areas, following a crisis resulting…
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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
