- Faults in the national grid caused a nationwide power outage in Syria, and authorities began repairs while restoring electricity to some areas.
- The new government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, plans to improve power supply through imports from Jordan and floating power stations.
A power outage affected all of Syria due to faults in the national grid. The Ministry of Energy reported the issue. Technical teams started fixing the problems on Tuesday night. Officials said an attack did not cause the blackout.
Engineer Khaled Abu Dai, head of the electricity transmission and distribution authority, spoke to SANA. He said a technical fault caused the outage and assured the public that teams were working to restore power quickly.
Electricity has returned to Homs, Hama, and Tartous, and authorities plan to restore power to other areas soon. Syria faces severe power shortages. Most areas receive only two to three hours of electricity daily, and the damaged grid makes it hard to supply more power.
Damascus once depended on Iranian oil for power. Those supplies stopped after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) removed former President Bashar al-Assad in December. The new government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised to increase power supply and plans to import electricity from Jordan and use floating power stations.
Damascus announced that Turkey and Qatar would send electricity-generating ships. However, many Syrians cannot afford solar panels or private generator services.
The new government is fixing infrastructure after 14 years of war. Officials want Western nations to lift economic sanctions to help the economy recover.
Syria also suffered from Israeli attacks that damaged key infrastructure. Since al-Assad’s removal, Israel has carried out air strikes and sent troops to a UN-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights. When al-Assad was in power, Israel often attacked Syria, claiming to target Iranian and Hezbollah sites.