2021 Lebanon blackout
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The 2021 Lebanese blackout is an ongoing power outage in Lebanon. It started on October 9, 2021, when two power stations in the country ran out of fuel, causing them to shut down. Those two power stations provided 40% of the nation's electricity. Due to this, the power grid stopped working.[1]
Background
The collapse of the banking system and the subsequent recession caused the Lebanese pound to lose over 90% of its value, leaving the government unable to import fuel.[2] This caused a shortage of fuel in Lebanon, meaning that the government could not power its electricity plants. This also meant that people could not run private generators as they were fuel-powered.[1]
Outage
The power outage started on October 9, due to the Zahrani power station running out of fuel. The day before, the Deir Ammar station stopped running. With both of these plants stopped, power production could be no more than 270 megawatts, causing the grid to become severely unstable and to stop working at noon that day.[3][1] Power is not expected to come back for several days.[4]
On October 10, the Lebanese energy ministry had their request approved by the central bank for $100 million to import fuel to solve the problem.[5]
Protests
In Halba, there have been protests outside the offices of the state power company, and protesters have blocked roads with burning tires in Tripoli.
References
- ^ a b c "Lebanon left without power as grid shuts down". BBC News. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Lebanon's national electricity grid collapses". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Press, The Associated. "Fuel shortage forces shutdown of Lebanon's main power plants". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Reuters (2021-10-09). "Lebanese power outage will last for several days - government official". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Lebanon to receive $100 million to import fuel amid electricity crisis". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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