Electricity Use in Iran Up 8% in 10 Months

An estimated 261 billion kilowatt-hours of power were consumed between March 2021 and January 2022, up 8% or 18 billion kWh compared with the same period of a year ago, the head of Iran Grid Management Company, an Energy Ministry subsidiary, said.
“Close to 290 billion kilowatt-hours of power were produced during the 300-day period, up 5% or 14 billion kWh compared with the same period of a year ago,” Mostafa Rajabi-Mashhadi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Of the total output, 90% or 260 billion kWh were produced by thermal (steam, gas and combined-cycle) power stations, he added.
The state-run Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company’s output is projected to reach 310 billion kWh by the end of the current Iranian year (March 2022). 
According to the official, close to 7 billion kWh were exported to neighboring states, namely Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, during the period.