Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 26

28-Jun-2010

LEBANON

Lebanon Approves Electricity Sector Reform Plan

The Lebanese government on 22 June approved a plan to reform the countrys electricity sector, in the face of growing concerns over blackouts and costs. The reform, recommended by the Ministry of Energy and Water, aims to add generating capacity to cover the existing gap, together with the necessary transmission and distribution infrastructure. According to the Ministrys policy paper, the...