Cutting Power Consumption Only Way to Avoid Outages

With the pattern of declining rainfall and by extension less hydropower production, the government is expecting power deficit of 3,000 megawatts. 
A spokesman for the Energy Ministry said Wednesday more judicious consumption and less waste is the only solution if blackouts in summer are to be avoided.
“A massive 34% decline in water stored in dams helping hydroelectric power plants operate suggests we will be short of 3,000 MW compared to last year,” Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said.