Power Consumption Nearing 50 GW 

Electricity consumption nationwide jumped to 49,000 MW on Saturday, up 8,000 MW compared with the same period in 2022 and this is while the hot season has not started yet.
According to data from Iran Grid Management Company, industries accounted for 7 gigawatts of the total consumption on Saturday, IRNA reported.
Last year's highest peak demand was about 67 GW in July, which is projected to surpass 72 GW this summer.
Iran has experienced electricity supply and demand imbalances over the past three years mainly because of a surge in energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining and a heavier use of natural gas in manufacturing and household sectors, which has caused power plants to operate at lower capacity.