Central

Central government is responsible for:

• Energy legislation and policies;
• Regulating fuel prices;
• National strategic plans;
• Licenses for petroleum activities;
• International cooperation programmes;
• Energy infrastructure;

Electricity in Lebanon is provided by the Electricité de Liban company which is wholly owned by the state. The production, transmission and distribution of electricity in Lebanon are the responsibility of this company[1].



[1] H. A. Hamdan, R. F.Ghajar & R. B. Chedid, ‘A Simulation Model for Reliability-Based Appraisal of an Energy Policy: The Case of Lebanon’, Energy Policy 45 (2012), available at the following address: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421512001516 (EN).

Regional

Other than maintenance of energy infrastructure, no competencies identified at the regional level.

Local ​

No competencies or voluntary powers identified at the local level.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Energy and Water

Sources

Reegle.info, Lebanon Country Profile, 2012

Regulating the electricity sector

Regulate the water sector

The establishment of the Ministry of Water and Electricity Resources