The Public Electricity Transmission and Distribution Corporation announced today, Sunday, August 10, that the electrical grid has experienced a partial blackout in southern Syria.

In a statement on Facebook, the corporation explained that the partial blackout was caused by several factors:

• Severe weather conditions and high humidity, which led to the shutdown of all high-voltage lines in the central region and the halt of generation units at the Jandar Power Plant, splitting the network into two separate grids.

• A malfunction on the 230 kV high-voltage line (Deir Ali–Kiswa), which caused a major disturbance in the southern network and shut down all generation units in the south (al-Nasiriya, Tishreen, Deir Ali).

• Extreme heat, which reduced generation efficiency and increased electricity demand.

The statement noted that the main control center team is working on a gradual restart, and that the corporation will take necessary measures to ensure grid stability nationwide. Efforts are being made to restore power as quickly as possible.

Azerbaijani Gas

Khaled Abu Di, Director of the Public Electricity Transmission and Distribution Corporation, told Enab Baladi in an earlier interview that the delay in increasing power supply hours—contrary to earlier announcements—was due to the outcome of technical discussions between Syrian and Turkish teams regarding the pumping of Azerbaijani gas.

Test pumping began with limited quantities of 750,000 cubic meters per day, out of the planned 3.4 million cubic meters. The gradual pumping aims to monitor pressure levels and carefully balance the Syrian and Turkish grids to avoid potential technical issues and address faults if found. This trial phase is expected to last about six days, according to technical estimates.

Abu Di added that the anticipated electricity supply will range from 8 to 10 hours per day across all Syrian provinces. The success of this plan depends on Azerbaijani gas reaching the central and southern regions—expected within days after finalizing the readiness of the Twainan station.

Once gas pressures stabilize and the electricity grid is ready, the Twainan station will pump gas to the central and southern regions, significantly increasing actual electricity supply.