Longer Rationing Hours
The Syrian Electricity Company announced on 28 October 2026 that power rationing hours have increased across the country's governorates during the current period. It said the longer cuts are a direct result of a drop in the amount of electricity it is able to generate.
The notice applies to supply schedules in provinces served by the national grid, where the gap between periods of available power has widened.
Several Causes at Once
The company attributed the lower output to a combination of factors occurring simultaneously. It cited routine and emergency maintenance being carried out on generating units at a number of power stations, alongside other units that remain out of service.
The overlap of planned repairs and units that are still out of service has left less generating capacity available to the grid during this period.
Tishreen Plant Still Down
Generating units at the Tishreen thermal power station in Rif Dimashq have not yet been reconnected to the grid, keeping a share of capacity offline. The company said repair and rehabilitation work at the station is continuing as it works to restore the lost output.
Shortfall in Gas Supply
A reduction in the quantities of Azerbaijani gas delivered to the power plants was also identified as a factor. Lower fuel deliveries limit how much electricity the thermal stations can produce, deepening the shortfall that feeds into the rationing schedule.
Thermal plants depend on a steady fuel supply to sustain their output, so any interruption in gas deliveries feeds quickly into the volume of power the stations can place on the grid.
Work to Restore Supply
Technical and engineering teams are working around the clock to finish maintenance and return idle units to service as soon as possible, the company said. It added that it is aiming to improve the electricity supply gradually, within the resources currently available.
It presented the extended cuts as linked to the pace of repairs and the return of the idled units, rather than a settled new level of service.