Will the Lebanese state cut off electricity to the Palestinian camps?
In an unprecedented move, Électricité du Liban threatened to cut off electricity to the Palestinian camps in Lebanon unless they take steps to settle their financial situation and pay their electricity consumption bills and outstanding dues. This is part of its plan to curb waste and improve collection, amid…
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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 ↗
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