The Electricité du Liban announced that the continuous Israeli attacks since March 2, 2026 caused extensive damage to the high-voltage transmission network, which led to great difficulties in securing electrical supply to a number of Lebanese regions, especially in the south, where main stations and lines were out of service as a result of direct bombardment and damage to the electrical infrastructure.
The corporation explained, in a statement, that the 66-kilovolt Sultaniyah station was out of service after being subjected to direct bombardment on March 19, noting that the necessary equipment for maintenance is ready pending the availability of appropriate security conditions to begin repair work.
It also pointed out that the two main transmission lines feeding the Wadi Gilo and Sultaniya stations were subjected to severe damage on April 1, which led to the destruction of a high-voltage tower and the interruption of transmissions in more than one location. She confirmed that the technical teams began repair work and installed a new tower, but the repeated Israeli raids near the work sites forced the workers to withdraw after they survived the targeting, leaving maintenance equipment hanging on the towers until the security situation improved.
The corporation added that the main 220 kilovolt substation in Tyre went out of service on April 16 as a result of the interruption of the Zahrani-Tyre line, before its teams were able to repair the fault and restore supply to the city and its suburbs during the ceasefire period, which did not last long.
As for Marjayoun, the corporation indicated that the main 66 kilovolt substation was out of service on May 28 after the Abdel-Al-Marjayoun line was damaged, which is the only line that was still feeding the station after the Sultaniyah-Taybeh-Marjayoun backup line was out of service during the month of March.
She explained that the Marjayoun station has become completely isolated from the main supply sources, which led to a power outage in large areas, including the districts of Marjayoun, Shebaa, Arqoub, and Hasbaya.
It also revealed that the Abdel-Al-Marjayoun line suffered additional damage on June 7 as a result of the Israeli bombing of the towns of Yahmar and Qalia in the Western Bekaa, noting that it continues to coordinate with the Lebanese Army and the International Red Cross to obtain the necessary approvals and secure the work sites in preparation for the start of repair work.
The Electricité du Liban confirmed that it continues to repair faults in the south exclusively from its own budget and internal revenues, despite the difficult circumstances, stressing that it will begin completing the work as soon as the required security conditions are in place in order to preserve the safety of workers and technicians.
This development comes at a time when the Lebanese electricity sector is facing worsening challenges as a result of the war and the damage to the infrastructure, which threatens to increase the suffering of the southern regions, which are already witnessing difficult security and humanitarian conditions as a result of the ongoing escalation.
High-voltage transmission networks are the backbone of the electricity system in Lebanon, as any damage to them directly affects the main transmission stations and the corporation’s ability to deliver power to thousands of subscribers, which makes their rehabilitation an urgent priority to ensure the return of power to the affected areas.
