The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), announced on Tuesday a complete blackout in the central and southern regions as a direct result of the ‘under frequency relay, which led to power network splitting and the loss of a number of turbines from service.

GECOL explained in a statement that the split of the electrical grid resulted in the failure of both the central and southern region plants to generate power for several hours.

In a statement issued GECOL added that illegal groups stole 7500  meters of electrical wires.

The General Electricity Company of Libya GECOL urged again all security authorities and municipalities to secure the electrical grid, which is being subjected to a daily-acts of theft and sabotage, leading to power outages in some areas.