Libya’s Electricity Crisis Worsens as the UN Warns of Fuel Diversion and Infrastructure Strain

Libya’s deepening power crisis is putting pressure on essential infrastructure and fuelling public dissatisfaction with deteriorating living conditions. UN Special Representative for Libya Hanna Serwaa Tetteh informed the Security Council that the country faced a “striking paradox”: approximately $1 billion is spent on fuel imports each month, but electricity systems remain vulnerable to fuel shortages.

Tetteh also expressed worries about the suspected widespread diversion of subsidized gasoline in the electricity and security sectors. She advocated for increased supervision, accountability, and coordination to ensure that public funds are used to support critical services.

The issue has also sparked protests in Tripoli, the capital. More than 100 protestors threw trash outside a Libyan oil business weeks ago, chanting anti-government slogans and demanding an end to long-term power shortages. The UN said people who divert subsidized fuel should be investigated and held accountable.

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