Lebanon explores energy infrastructure links with Cyprus and regional neighbors

According to a May 30, 2026, analysis by the French Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon is planning to enhance its role in the Eastern Mediterranean by pursuing an electricity interconnection with Cyprus. This potential submarine cable could eventually integrate into the Great Sea Interconnector project, providing Lebanon access to the European electricity market. The move is motivated by maritime trade disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the need to address chronic power shortages. Separately, Egypt has announced plans to finance the repair of the Arab Gas Pipeline section in Lebanon to supply a planned 825-MW power plant in Deir Ammar. Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan have also established a gas-swap agreement to facilitate cross-border energy distribution. Multilateral financing institutions are currently funding feasibility studies for the Lebanon-Cyprus electricity link. Additionally, plans exist to explore further transmission links via Syria to Turkey.