Electricity Supply to Industries Improves This Summer: IMIDRO

The 6.9%, 4.1% and 18.8% increase in the electricity consumption of Iran’s steel, cement and base metal plants respectively during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22) compared with last year’s corresponding period indicates the proper management of electricity supply by the industries and energy ministries, according to an official with the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
“It seems that the management of electricity supply for steel, copper, aluminum and other metal industries this year through the joint working group of the ministries of energy and industries has improved the management of electricity supply for these industries,” Amir Sabbagh was also quoted as saying by IMIDRO’s news portal.
According to the official, the daily electricity supply for steelmakers is in the range of 3,100 megawatt-hours at present, registering a 77% year-on-year growth.