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Energy in Lebanon is dominated by oil, which represents more than 95% of the primary energy consumed in 2017. The great majority of energy used in the country is imported. The energy market in Lebanon is characterized by sharply rising consumption, and frequent shortages due to dilapidated infrastructure partly destroyed by the civil war that ravaged the country between 1975 and 1990.

Since the 1990s, however, major work has been undertaken by the public authorities to increase production, diversify the energy mix which is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, and connect many households without access to electricity. The consumption of primary energy has thus increased by more than 4 between 1990 and 2017, going from around 2 to more than 8 tonnes of oil equivalent over this period. But large gaps between generation capacity and demand persist, mainly for electricity.

Overview

Electricity

The primary energy use in 2009 in Lebanon was 77 TWh, 18 TWh per million persons. Many Lebanese normally rely on private generators that run on diesel, although that in 2021 was in short supply.

As of August 2016, electricity generation capacity in Lebanon still did not meet the country's needs. The country suffers frequent blackouts, and many households and businesses rely on diesel generators for electricity. Lebanon is also selling importing electricity to Syria. Domestic electricity is delivered at 230 V 50 Hz.

A major support for the expansion of solar energy in Lebanon is the Net Metering policy which has been adopted and approved by the Électricité du Liban (EDL). Its advantages include legal and technical simplicity, in addition to the free installation of meters by EDL.

In May 2021, Turkish Karpowership, which provided Lebanon with 370 megawatts (MW) at a cost of $850 million per year, ceased supplying electricity due to payment arrears and legal threats to its two barges, MV Karadeniz Powership Fatmagül Sultan and MV Karadeniz Powership Orhan Bey.

In October 2021, Lebanon’s two largest power stations—the Zahrani and the Deir Ammar power stations—were shut down due to fuel shortages, leaving Lebanon with no centrally generated electricity.

Gas

The Arab Gas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline exporting Egyptian natural gas to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, with a separate line to Israel. Regular gas supplies started on 19 October 2009 with the gas being delivered to the Deir Ammar power station. In August 2021, Lebanese president stated that the Egyptian natural gas would be transported to Jordan to produce more electricity to be added to the grid linking Jordan with Lebanon via Syria.

See also

• List of power stations in Lebanon
• Trans-Arabian Pipeline
• Renewable energy by country
• MV Karadeniz Powership Orhan Bey

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