Electricité du Liban begins cutting power to public bodies in arrears

Lebanon's state power utility has begun cutting electricity to public institutions that failed to settle their bills, following an October 23 decision.

• On November 2, Electricité du Liban began executing power cuts against public administrations, institutions, and municipalities that did not settle their bills.
• The board said it updated subscription lists and will publish a later statement naming the affected institutions and the day's actions.
• Beirut's Rafik Hariri airport suffered a multi-hour power outage on October 28; the utility said a technical fault caused it, not unpaid bills.
• The civil aviation authority pledged an immediate payment and installment schedule to avoid a cut, and Energy Minister Joe Sadi said Saturday he fully supports the utility's decision.