Libya’s deepening electricity crisis is putting critical infrastructure under increasing strain and fueling growing public frustration over worsening living conditions, the United Nations has warned.
UN Special Representative for Libya Hanna Serwaa Tetteh told the UN Security Council that the country faces a “striking paradox”, with about $1 billion spent each month on fuel imports while electricity generation remains vulnerable to fuel shortages.
Tetteh also expressed concern over alleged large-scale diversion of subsidized fuel allocated to the electricity and security sectors.
She called for stronger oversight, accountability and coordination to ensure that public resources are properly managed and used to provide essential services to Libyans.
The worsening power crisis has also sparked protests in the capital, Tripoli, where more than 100 demonstrators recently dumped rubbish outside a Libyan oil company while chanting against the authorities and demanding an end to prolonged electricity outages.
The UN has urged Libyan authorities to investigate allegations of subsidized fuel diversion and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
The crisis highlights broader concerns over the management of Libya’s public resources as citizens continue to face deteriorating basic services and rising frustration over prolonged power cuts.
