Electricity in Syria
In the 2000s, Syria''s electric power system struggled to meet the growing demands presented by an increasingly energy-hungry society. Demand grew by roughly 7.5% per year during this decade, fueled by the expansion of Syria''s industrial and service sectors, the spread of energy-intensive home appliances, and state policies (i.e. high subsidies and low tariffs) that encouraged wasteful energy practices. Syria''s inefficient transmission infrastructure compounded these problems: In 2002, Electricity Minister Munib