Iran Electricity Consumption Expected to Reach 78 Gigawatts in Five Years

Estimates show that Iran’s electricity consumption will be around 78,000 megawatts in the next five years, and in case the current level of electricity generation does not increase, the country will have a deficit of 18,000 MW, managing director of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said.
“At present, the total power production capacity of the country has surpassed 85,500 MW,” Bargh News also quoted Mohsen Tarztalab as saying.
Although the current installed power capacity is over 85 GW, a lot less is produced in the hot seasons due to wastage, technical problems and restrictions, as power plants are usually not allowed to operate at full capacity.