Discussion of the availability of electricity in Syria often involves a macroview of statistics about power supply and consumption. While big picture statistics are useful, they may obscure the nature and variety of practical experience on the ground with regards to availability, sources and costs of electricity. I can also see that some commentators outside Syria have a grossly distorted sense of the electricity situation on the ground. In this post I will focus on my own experiences with electricity in Syria to give a sense of contrasts.
So this recent downing of an electrical pylon has no real effect?
Generally correct though the extraction of water from the state network is impacted. See update.
What about Damascus itself--and its suburbs?