Stopgap Power Solutions Unhelpful

Power outages and restrictions imposed on industries and households in summer may have short-term benefits, but it is illogical, unsustainable and ineffective in the long run, a member of the Majlis Economic Commission said. 
“The government should attract private sector investment by offering economic incentives, otherwise the current gap of about 15 gigawatts between demand and supply will keep widening,” Mehdi Toghyani was also quoted as saying by ISNA.
Failure to raise electricity production is very likely to create major challenges in the future not only for the industrial sector but also for families, he added.
The official noted that forcing industrialist to reduce power demand so that the Energy Ministry can supply households with adequate electricity is a stopgap measure with undesirable consequences, adding that such solutions will not yield the desired result.