The fuel crisis has already led to frequent power cuts in Tehran in recent weeks and nationwide closures of schools and businesses…
Energy giant Iran has one of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, but it has been forced to ration electricity in recent weeks due to a lack of gas and fuel to feed its power plants.
The energy crisis comes as sub-zero temperatures have been recorded across Iran in recent days.
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From the Statistical Review of World Energy, below is Iran’s electricity fuel mix.
Iran electricity, 2023 Nat Gas 85% Petroleum 7% Hydro 6% Nuclear 2%
Iran’s electricity system has experienced significant growth in the last 10 years. In 2013, a total of 258.9 TWh was produced in the country. In 2023, that had increased to 382.9 TWh, or a 48% increase over that decade. It looks like a contributing factor to the recent shortages might also be a lack of enough generation capacity, because Iran’s power grid is growing so quickly (4% per year annual growth over the last decade).
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