📰 2 sources 3 articles · 1 Nov 2026, 14:12 → 2 hours ago

Lebanon's EDL arrears with the South Water Authority and warnings of power cuts to official institutions

Electricité du Liban asked the South Water Authority to pay its dues, and the authority disclosed what it had paid to EDL, while sources at EDL warned that power cuts could extend to ministries, departments, religious councils and museums that will be pressed to pay their arrears. The developments come amid a power supply crisis and accumulated financial arrears owed by official institutions.

📍 Where things stand: The issue of mutual arrears remains unresolved, with EDL sources warning that outages could expand to official institutions that have not paid their arrears, without details on the amounts paid or the size of the dues demanded.

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1 Nov 2026, 14:12 The South Water Authority disclosed what it had paid to Electricité du Liban after EDL asked it to settle its dues; the published material did not include details on the amounts paid, the size of the dues demanded, or the outcome of correspondence between the two institutions.
1 Nov 2026, 14:25 Sources at Electricité du Liban told MTV that power cuts could extend to ministries, departments, religious councils and museums that will be pressed to pay their dues, indicating a worsening electricity supply crisis and accumulating financial arrears on official institutions.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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Electricité du Liban sources to MTV: Darkness may spread to ministries, departments, religious councils and museums, which will be pressured to pay their dues

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After being asked for its dues... "South Lebanon Water" reveals what it paid to Electricité du Liban

The South Lebanon Water Authority disclosed what it paid to Electricité du Liban after the latter demanded it settle its dues, according to the "Lebanon Debate" channel on Telegram…