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Are private generators still used in Syria?

The use of private generators for electricity has been widespread for years in Syria, but expanded around Damascus in recent months amid signs of regime authorities moving to increasingly codify and regularize the informal trade. A fuel-operated electric generator sits on the sidewalk of a street in Damascus, 23/5/2023 (Sawt al-Asima)

Are ampere generators still used in Syria?

But at a time when Syria is experiencing a strangling fuel crisis, ampere generators continue to operate routinely in the black market. This is despite the fact that they consume 20 percent more fuel than electricity generators at stations falling under the Syrian Ministry of Electricity, Balan said on Syria Satellite.

How much does electricity cost in Syria?

Official institutions are not able to provide people with the electricity they need, and power rationing leaves many without electricity for many hours a day. The price of one ampere of electricity currently ranges between SYP 5,500 ($0.38) and SYP 7,000 ($0.49), Syria Direct found.

Can investors buy electricity in Syria?

Under the new law, the Syrian Minister of Electricity may grant licenses for investors to implement conventional electricity generation projects. Investors are not obligated to purchase electricity from Syria’s state power utility. At the time, the law was seen as legalizing the work of private generator networks.