Due to fuel shortages exacerbated by increased demand during a period of frigid temperatures, Iran has paused operations at a number of power plants.
Despite having one of the greatest natural gas reserves in the world and being a major energy powerhouse, the nation has recently had to shut down government and educational institutions and ration electricity.
On Monday, President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has been promoting lower gasoline consumption, expressed regret to the country for the shortages and pledged that they would be fixed by the next year.
According to the IRNA official news agency, the western province of Lorestan was the most recent to act, partially shutting down a gas-powered plant on Monday due to “increased consumption of gas among household consumers.”
According to local media, it came after the northern province of Golestan decided to shut down factories and limit electricity on Sunday.
In more than 20 regions, including the capital Tehran, schools and government buildings have been forced to close due to the persistently low temperatures.
Power outages have also affected people around the nation, notably in Tehran.
Restrictive measures saved 100 megawatts of electricity and two million cubic meters of gas in a 24-hour period, according to IRNA on Monday.
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