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    After Years Of 24/7 Electricity, Zahle Also Went Dark

    By Souad LazkaniJuly 29, 2020Updated:July 29, 2020
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    The electricity situation in Lebanon right now is worse than ever anticipated. It seems that day after day Lebanon becomes more and more restless.

    Based on the Electricity Minister’s promise things should have returned to “normal” already.

    Yet, cities and towns across Lebanon are experiencing blackouts more often and for longer hours. Notably, some parts of Beirut had less than one hour of electricity on Tuesday.

    The ex minister of energy in #Lebanon in yesterday's interview while the whole country is living on few hours of electricity.
    He is running for presidency too!#لبنان_ينهار #كهربا https://t.co/J3yvuaVzaE

    — Lebanese Bonkers (@BonkersLebanese) July 28, 2020

    There are even complaints from Zahlé that has been long known to have no blackouts at all.

    Zahlé, the land of 24/7 electricity… or not?

    24-hour electricity in Lebanon is a dream, more of a utopia. But Zahlé was able to do it, providing 24/7 electricity to at least 15 other municipalities.

    However, the Lebanese “land of 24-hour electricity” is starting to feel the pain of cities across Lebanon, most of which have been plunged into darkness due to fuel shortages.

    We just experienced the first 10 minutes electricity cut in Zahle for the past 5 years and damn this was hell

    — Moses. (@moussa_a_b) July 27, 2020

    “Électricité de Zahlé has been turning off the electricity lately more than often and today three times. So nope just don’t say 24/7 anymore,” tweeted a resident of the town.

    Électricité de Zahlé have been turning off the electricity lately more than often and today three times. So nope just don’t say 24/7 anymore 🙂

    — BadéHéjir (@dontbeshadyy) July 27, 2020

    Blackouts everywhere

    According to NNA, there was a malfunction at the Jiyyeh power plant, which caused a chain reaction affecting all chains across the grid.

    It caused the power supply in all regions across Lebanon to fail, leaving people to depend on their backup generators.

    In a statement, Electricité du Liban blamed the fuel shortage for “causing the electrical network to be unstable” and said that this could happen again.

    Meanwhile, generator owners have threatened to shut off their engines by August 5th to put pressure on the government to respond to their demands.

    No generator – not electricity – nothing at all in my Beirut neighbourhood right now.

    The local generator owner said he couldn't secure enough diesel.

    I have to say – the silence after the non-stop humming of generators is quite nice. Not sure how to work though.

    — Sunniva Rose (@Sunniva_Rose) July 28, 2020

    Some private generator owners have already begun their strike in some parts of Lebanon. According to The National, some went on a one-hour strike on Tuesday, only making citizens suffer a bit more than usual.

    Others did not start their strike at the request of Major General Abbas Ibrahim, director-general of the General Directorate of General Security.

    thank u to the mafia of private generator owners for going on strike ahead of schedule as the country goes on lockdown again. thank u to the failed state of Lebanon for being unable to provide even a min of electricity today in some parts.
    Ring, from the Khandaq side, shut down. pic.twitter.com/6uvRxM6L0B

    — Lara Bitar (@LaraJBitar) July 28, 2020

    Needless to say that if the government would work on providing decent 24-hour electricity, they wouldn’t be pressured by generator owners. Instead, the people are left with absolutely no power (in all ways and means).

    The only power they still feel having is protesting, which they just did in the streets at the power cuts.

    #Lebanon – Roadblocks across #Beirut tonight due to ongoing powercuts and the strike that Private generator owners are going started. People have no electricity and now no generators to power it and alternate during the lockdown.

    Areas: Ring – Mazraa – Bchara Al-Khoury. pic.twitter.com/fgeoLO5l0W

    — Luna Safwan – لونا صفوان (@LunaSafwan) July 28, 2020
    https://twitter.com/lebfinance/status/1288198025421168640

    People in Lebanon will be stuck in their homes for two weeks once the strict lockdown is enforced Thursday… with no electricity: no AC, no fans, no TVs, no charging phones and computers…

    Practically, it’s propelling them to the “dark ages” …without needing a time machine.

    And yet again, the past of Lebanon was brighter than it is today.

    The future of Beirut lies within the past.

    A city with trollies, electricity, green spaces, and heritage. A city with wealthy minds, poets, and intellectuals.

    A city who lied on the shores of the Mediterranean beckoning west while embracing the east.

    A city of the future. pic.twitter.com/cIvlgGSW6d

    — Micho ✝️ (@michaelhabibii) July 26, 2020
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