The Ministry of Electricity (Arabic: وزارة الكهرباء) is a department of the Government of Syria.[1] The ministry is responsible for managing the electric energy and renewable energy sector in Syria, and a number of governmental institutions and companies are affiliated to it.

In Syria, the production of electricity has been entirely nationalized. By the end of the 1990s, the Ministry of Electricity managed 74,9% of the production of electricity nationwide. The country was planning to become self-sufficient in electricity supply by 1998.[2] For this reason, the Ministry never seriously considered renewable energies Because they take a longer time to deploy. By 2010, the government encouraged private investors to develop the electric capacity of the country, but the war broke out.[3]

In November 2021, the Ministry of Electricity annulled dozens of renewable energy licences.[4]

Ministers

Minister Government Term
Minister of Electricity
Ahmed Omar Youssef Abdul Rahman Khleifawi government
Muhammad Ali al-Halabi government
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm government		 1976 to 1984
Kamel Selim Al-Baba Abdul Rauf al-Kasm government
Mahmoud Al-Zoubi government		 1984 to 2000
Munib Saim Ad-Dahr First Mustafa Mero government
Second Mustafa Mero government
Muhammad Naji al-Otari government		 2000 to 2006
Ahmed Khaled Al Ali Muhammad Naji al-Otari government 2006 to 2008
Ahmed Qusay Kayali Muhammad Naji al-Otari government 2008 to 2011
Imad Khamis Adel Safar government
Riyad Hijab government
First Wael al-Halqi government
Second Wael al-Halqi government		 2011 to 2016
Muhammad Zuhair Al-Kharbutli Imad Khamis government 2016 to 2020
Ghassan al-Zamel First Hussein Arnous government
Second Hussein Arnous government		 2020 to present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Syrian Arab Republic – Ministry of Electricity". www.moe.gov.sy. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Post-evaluation report for OECF loan projects 1998" (PDF). Jica.go.jp. 1998.
  3. ↑ Hatahet, Sinan; Shaar, Karam (July 2021). "Syria's Electricity Sector After a Decade of War: A Comprehensive Assessment" (PDF). Cadmus.eui.eu.
  4. ↑ "Ministry of Electricity Cancels Renewable Energy Licences of Prominent Businessmen and Companies". Syria Report. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
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