Lebanon’s two main power plants were forced to shut down after running out of fuel, plunging the country into darkness on Saturday. Lebanon, with a population of 6.8 million, is grappling with a crippling energy crisis made worse by its dependency on fuel imports. Erratic power supplies have put hospitals and essential services in crisis mode. The Lebanese increasingly depend on private operators that also struggle to secure supplies amid an unprecedented crash of the national currency. The shortage of diesel and fuel, along with an antiquated infrastructure, has worsened power cuts that have been a fixture for years. Blackouts that used to last for three to six hours could now leave entire areas with no more than two hours of state power a day. “The electricity used to be cut off for three hours. Then, with the recent incidents, the electricity is given to us for only three hours. …