Rationing Hours Climb
The Syrian Electricity Company said on 13 November 2026 that hours of scheduled power cuts have lengthened across all governorates, as the volume of electricity being generated falls short of demand. The result is fewer hours of grid supply each day for households and businesses.
The company's head of public relations and media attributed the strain to a set of overlapping factors, and said the company currently cannot publish a fixed rationing timetable for customers to plan around.
Why Output Fell
The Tishreen generation plant has gone out of service, while several stations are short of fuel, a shortage made worse by higher global fuel prices. A decline in imported Azerbaijani gas and maintenance work on multiple generating units have further cut output.
The official described the shortfall as the combined result of these pressures rather than the product of any single cause.
Winter Load and Illegal Draws
The deeper cuts were linked to the onset of winter, as falling temperatures push households to run water heaters, air conditioners and electric heaters. The added demand has triggered faults by overburdening transformers, networks and distribution centers.
Unauthorized siphoning of electricity in many areas was cited as another strain on an already overstretched system, compounding the losses caused by heavier seasonal loads.
No Fixed Schedule Yet
Available electricity is being distributed equitably among all governorates, the company said, but a defined rationing schedule cannot be set until gas and fuel supplies and generation levels stabilize.
Until then, the duration of daily cuts is expected to move with the volume of fuel and gas reaching the plants.
Repairs and Outreach
Work is under way to raise output by rehabilitating several units at the Aleppo plant and by servicing the Tishreen plant in the Damascus countryside and the Zara plant in Hama.
The company also launched a public-information campaign on 13 November 2026, which it called "With You in Full Clarity," to explain the electricity situation and answer residents' questions.