When the State Doesn’t Pay Its Bill
Nothing is harder for a state than to demand that its citizens respect the law and pay what they owe, while its own institutions are unable to meet even their most basic financial obligations. This very paradox brings Lebanon’s electricity crisis back into focus, following the decision by the board of Électricité du Liban, on October 23, to cut…
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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
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- Nidaa Al Watan3 reportsدقّت ساعة قطع الكهرباء عن إدارات الدولة ↗
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- MTV Lebanon4 reportsدقّت ساعة قطع الكهرباء عن إدارات الدولة ↗
- IMLebanon2 reportsدقّت ساعة قطع الكهرباء عن إدارات الدولة ↗
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- CH232 reports"الكهرباء" تنفّذ وعيدها: ادفعوا أو العتمة ↗
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- Saida Online5 reports"الكهرباء" تنفّذ وعيدها: ادفعوا أو العتمة ↗
- Kataebدقّت ساعة قطع الكهرباء عن إدارات الدولة ↗
