Iraqis enjoy stable electricity thanks to milder weather and fuel supply boost
Shafaq News/On Monday, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity attributed the stability of powerin Baghdad and other provinces to several factors, primarily the mildertemperatures during this period.
TheMinistry's spokesperson, Ahmed Moussa, told Shafaq News Agency, "Thestability in power supply is due to the Ministry's proactive plan implementedin preparation for the winter," noting, "Several generating unitshave returned to service following maintenance work."
"Thenational gas supply, which powers electricity stations in the southern region,has resumed after maintenance, with the Ministry of Oil restarting production,"Moussa explained.
Additionally,Moussa affirmed that "the strong coordination between the Ministries ofElectricity and Oil has helped secure kerosene oil for power stations,especially in Baghdad and central regions, which suffer from a shortage ofIranian gas, with supplies dropping from 40 to 15 million cubic meters."
"Themilder temperatures have helped ease demand, supporting more stable operatinghours."
It is noteworthythat Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces have experienced stable electricitysupply for around ten days, following long scheduled outages over the pastsummer.
Despite having major oil and gasreserves, Iraq has been suffering from a severe electricity crisis for years,and relying mostly on Iran to provide power.
Recently, to address this, thecountry has been working on several projects with neighboring countriesincluding linking its power grid with those of Jordan and the Gulf CooperationCouncil (GCC) states.
