ERBIL, Kurdistan District – Iraq’s power service on Sunday said it purchases 900 megawatts of power day to day from the Kurdistan Area, in the midst of lower power creation because of diminished gas imports from Iran.
Iraq’s electricity ministry spokesperson Ahmed Musa told Rudaw, “We buy 900 megawatts of electricity from the Kurdistan Region daily,” adding that the power comes from the private sector.
Musa said that the sum varies yet “on normal we purchase 900 megawatts everyday” from the Kurdistan District.
Iraq is right now confronting power deficiencies as it is creating around 25% less power because of a diminishing in gas imports from Iran and redesigns of force stations in front of the colder time of year season.
Musa told Rudaw on Wednesday that Iran’s decision to reduce the amount of gas it sends to Iraq on a daily basis is causing a loss of 2,200 megawatts of electricity production.
Iraq’s power lattice has relied upon gas imports from Iran for quite a long time. Iran reduced its power exports to Baghdad and central Iraq in July of last year, resulting in a loss of nearly 5,000 megawatts.
Musa also stated that Iran’s decreased gas exports and other internal factors have combined to remove 7,000 megawatts from the grid, leaving Iraq with 19,000 megawatts of power.
Iraq has a lot of oil and gas, but it doesn’t have enough electricity. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has said that improving the energy sector is a priority for his cabinet and that Baghdad wants to stop importing gas and become self-sufficient in its supply within five years.
A significant step toward gas self-sufficiency was taken in July 2023 when TotalEnergies and Baghdad signed a $27 billion contract to develop Iraq’s oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors.
