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Electricity · Lebanon

Law No. 462/2002 - Regulation of the Electricity Sector

The foundational electricity-sector statute provides for an independent regulator, licensing and sector restructuring.

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Official recordLaw No. 462/2002 - Regulation of the Electricity Sector
Legal characterFramework electricity law
Current readingOperative
Scope and applicability

Sector-wide electricity regulation, licensing, market structure and consumer protection.

Why it matters

It is the legal base for the ERA and for the shift from ministry-led exceptional arrangements toward regulated electricity markets.

Core provisions

The operative ideas to understand before reading the full text.

  1. 01

    Creates the statutory basis for an independent Electricity Regulatory Authority.

  2. 02

    Places licensing and sector regulation within a dedicated legal framework.

  3. 03

    Provides the foundation for restructuring generation, transmission and distribution activities.

Engineering lens

  • Makes grid codes, service quality and technical licence conditions regulatory instruments.
  • Separates engineering operation from policy ownership and regulatory oversight.

Economic and investment lens

  • Creates the basis for tariff methodologies, regulated revenues and competition.
  • Implementation affects off-taker risk, private entry and asset restructuring.

From text to operation

Implementation gates

These conditions must be evidenced before treating the instrument as operational for a project, tariff or market transaction.

  1. 1ERA capacity and enforceable secondary rules
  2. 2Licensing, tariff and grid-code procedures
  3. 3Clear transition of EDL functions and assets

Verified claims

Law 462/2002 established the statutory framework for electricity-sector regulation, licensing and sector restructuring.

law · exact · high confidence · as of 2026-08-16

Documented relationships

  • This instrument requires and empowers ERA
  • Linked instrument defines the monopoly baseline reformed by Decree 4517
  • Linked instrument creates an early temporary exception to Law 775

Updates affecting this record

Cabinet appoints Lebanon’s Electricity Regulatory Authority

Primary sources

  1. Law No. 462/2002 - Regulation of the Electricity Sector Ministry of Energy and Water · Published · Arabic · Accessed 16 August 2026Official Arabic text and publication details.
  2. Cabinet appoints the Electricity Regulatory Authority Presidency of the Council of Ministers · Published · Arabic · Accessed 16 August 2026
  3. National Renewable Energy Action Plan 2025-2030 Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation · Published · English · Accessed 16 August 2026