Iran Power Exports Help Build Regional Clout

Raising electricity export is important because it helps ensure security (near the borders) and begets Iran higher bargaining power in negotiations in regional and international trade, vice president of Iran Electrical Industry Syndicate said.
“Power export is not merely an economic issue. Electricity is vital for modern societies and functioning economies. The more we export (power) to regional states, the more they will rely on us,” ILNA quoted Payam Baqeri as saying.
Iran is the largest exporter and importer of electricity in the Middle East. It exports power to Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan. Azerbaijan and Armenia sell electricity to Iran under swap agreements.