MP Yassine Jaber of Speaker Nabih Berri's bloc on Thursday warned of the seriousness of the electricity crisis in Lebanon and its negative impact on the state's finances.

Chatting with reporters, Jaber stressed that there is “no dispute” with the Free Patriotic Movement or caretaker Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil, expressing willingness for cooperation.

He however noted that the “national electricity problem” requires “deep dialogue.”

“We must sit together to find any chance to address this situation,” Jaber added.

“The debate over the electricity file was concluded yesterday after the chairman of Germany's Siemens announced that the company had offered to help Lebanon and that other proposals would be presented,” the lawmaker said.

In response to a Lebanese journalist's Twitter question on whether Siemens presented or discussed “any offer to the Lebanese government or Cesar Abi Khalil,” Siemens chairman Joe Kaeser said: “Yes, we did.”

“During the visit w/ our Chancellor, I did offer to help improve the whole electricity value chain and have our team to come in and assess what’s best for the people. No response yet from Government. Our door is open! Offer still good. Call Anytime!” Kaeser added.

His response comes after controversy in Lebanon on whether Abi Khalil had rejected a proposal from Siemens.

After Kaeser's reply, Abi Khalil tweeted in English: “We look forward to cooperating with Siemens on needs assessment, and accordingly maybe receiving a formal proposal.”

He also stressed that Siemens did not present a “formal” proposal during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Lebanon.

The electricity controversy followed a leaked audio recording in which Jaber accuses Abi Khalil and the FPM of “wasting a great chance for Lebanon.”