electricity

90% of Iran’s power generation demand met via natural gas: Expert

Iran relies on natural gas for a bulk of its electricity generation demand, according to figures provided by a senior energy expert who believes low-efficiency rates in Iranian power plants are causing a considerable amount of waste in the sector.

Energy

Iran to construct 14 power plants to prevent electricity cuts: MP

Iran will add a sum of 14 power plants to its electricity grid to prevent power cuts during the hot months of the next year, said a member of the parliamentary Energy Committee.

Energy

Iran’s electricity consumption up 9% amid scorching heat

Iran’s Minister of Energy Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has said that unprecedented heat has caused a 9% rise in the country’s electricity consumption as summer heat has reached record levels.

Society Economy

Iran announces a day off over unprecedented heat

The official website of the Iranian government announced on Saturday that all the state organizations and banks will be shut down on Sunday.

Society Economy

Iran’s power generation capacity exceeds 93 GW

Iran’s total power generation capacity has exceeded 93 gigawatts (GW), according to an official with the country’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH).

Energy

Iran transferring electricity with all bordering countries

Iranian official says the country exports and imports electricity with all the countries with whom it shares a land border.

Energy

Iran extends gas-for-electricity swap deal with Armenia

The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has renewed a contract with Armenia to increase the volume of natural gas exports to the landlocked neighboring country until 2030.

Energy

Iran’s electricity consumption sets new record

Iran’s daily electricity consumption hit 73,450 MW on Sunday, registering a new record high, according to the spokesman of the country’s electricity industry.

Energy

Iran expects major surge in electricity demand this summer

Iran expects a major surge in demand for electricity this summer amid efforts to control rising consumption in the country’s household and manufacturing sectors.

Energy

Iran-Pakistan electricity exchange reaches 200 MW

The volume of electricity exchange between Iran and Pakistan has reached 200 megawatts with the launch of a new transmission line, Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian made the statement at a meeting with Pakistan’s Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Sunday.

Energy