The approved annual schedule for power rationing, according to the people’s expectations, is as follows:
During spring and fall: 1-2 hours of power cuts, followed by 3-4 hours of electricity, repeated throughout the day. Sometimes, if the weather’s nice, it gets slightly better.
During winter and summer: As we approach these “virtuous” seasons, the cuts ramp up. The cycle reverses: 4-6 hours without power, with a lucky 1-2 hours of electricity in between. When it’s really cold or hot, expect over 8 hours of cuts, maybe rewarded with one or half an hour of electricity—if you’re lucky.
Of course, blackouts would still happen even during the supposed “electricity hours.”
Damascus is the spoiled city, and those were the expectations of its people unless they live in the fanciest neighborhoods.
Two weeks ago my parents told me that the rationing would last for 30 continuous hours in the village, they had half or one hour of electricity in between.
Documentation of a video call with Majd Al-Hinnawi
Unheard complaints: Majd Al-Hinnawi
Edit and concept: Rand Ibrahim