📰 5 sources 6 articles · 8 Nov 2026, 09:39 → 3 days ago

Lebanon: A $100 Million Additional Credit for Electricité du Liban Before Parliament

Attention in Lebanon is turning to the legislative track after a proposal to open a $100 million additional credit to pay part of Electricité du Liban's arrears owed by public institutions and administrations, after non-payment led to power being cut to several of them. The files are divided between the Finance and Budget Committee, which approved the credit, and a legislative session called by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri for Thursday, while accumulated arrears stand at about $430 million.

📍 Where things stand: The Finance and Budget Committee has approved a $100 million additional credit for electricity, and the file awaits a legislative session called by Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday, with arrears amounting to about $430 million.

⏱️ Timeline

8 Nov 2026, 09:39 Reports said $100 million is earmarked to bring institutions out of darkness and that the electricity dues file would be presented before the Finance Committee, while other reports covered the same amount in the context of sparing Lebanon darkness amid the electricity crisis.
9 Nov 2026, 06:50 Parliament held a series of meetings, most notably the Finance and Budget Committee meeting whose agenda includes a draft law to open a $100 million additional credit to pay part of Electricité du Liban's arrears owed by public institutions and administrations, while the electricity file awaits the outcome of Thursday's parliamentary session, which also includes international loans awaiting parliamentary approval.
10 Nov 2026, 06:26 After Electricité du Liban cut power to several public institutions and administrations over unpaid dues, the Finance and Budget Committee approved a $100 million additional credit for electricity, while accumulated arrears amount to about $430 million.
10 Nov 2026, 06:26 Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called for a legislative session on Thursday with an agenda of ten proposed laws and draft laws, and opened channels of communication with MPs.
10 Nov 2026, 07:24 Lebanon is witnessing governmental and parliamentary movement to contain internal crises, with addressing the electricity file at the top of priorities, amid anticipation of regional developments and their potential impact on the domestic situation.

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

How the sources covered it

The early reports focused on the financial figure ($100 million) and its presentation before the Finance Committee, while later coverage focused on the legislative track, Thursday's session and the Finance and Budget Committee meeting, and another report placed the file within a broader context of governmental and parliamentary movement and domestic priorities.

lebanon debate It led by stressing the $100 million earmarked to bring institutions out of darkness and the referral of the electricity dues file to the Finance Committee, without details on funding source or disbursement mechanism.
aljadeed It presented the issue from the angle of sparing Lebanon darkness through the $100 million, without details on the funding source, implementing entity or timing.
Lebanon ON It focused on the parliamentary track, linking the electricity file to Thursday's session and international loans, and highlighted the Finance and Budget Committee meeting and its agenda including the additional credit draft law.
MTV Lebanon It started from the power cut to public institutions and administrations over unpaid dues, and highlighted the Finance and Budget Committee's approval of the $100 million additional credit and Speaker Nabih Berri's call for a Thursday legislative session, citing arrears of about $430 million and the number of bills listed.
صوت بيروت إنترناشونال It placed the electricity file within the framework of governmental and parliamentary movement to contain internal crises and priorities, referring to anticipation of regional developments, without figures or procedural details.