Libya's western, central and southern regions experienced a large-scale power outage in the early hours of the 17th after several plants went offline, Libyan media reported. This is the second major blackout since outages hit Tripoli and western Liby

2026-08-17

Libya's western, central and southern regions experienced a large-scale power outage in the early hours of the 17th after several plants went offline, Libyan media reported. This is the second major blackout since outages hit Tripoli and western Libya on the 15th. Zawiya, Khoms and the Ubari gas-fired plant reportedly stopped generating; causes remain unclear. Libya's national electricity company (GECOL) said technical teams are assessing the situation and working to restore supply progressively.