Power Grid

South Zawiya 30/11 kV substation — drone strike and complete outage

12 August 2026

Southern Zawiya, Libya

32.7200, 12.7300

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What happened

A drone strike set the South Zawiya 30/11 kV substation ablaze, completely burning the facility and knocking it out of service. Libya's General Electricity Company reported a complete outage at the substation and loss of supply across wide areas south of Zawiya. The marker is approximate to southern Zawiya because public reporting did not provide precise coordinates. No group claimed responsibility.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.

Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
Power Grid
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Latitude
32.7200°
Longitude
12.7300°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

  1. Libya's state power company says attack on Zawiya substation causes major outageReuters, via StreetInsider · Incident reporting
  2. Drone strike in western Libya torches power substationAssociated Press · Corroborates the complete burn, outage extent and absence of a responsibility claim