ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – The Kurdistan Region's electricity ministry on Thursday announced that power production has been reduced by 1,000 megawatts, due to a technical issue at the Khor Mor gas field.

"We inform our electricity beneficieries that due to a technical issue at the Khor Mor field, gas production has decreased by 250 million cubic feet, resulting in a loss of 1,000 megawatts of electricity," the ministry said in a statement.

"Both the Ministry of Electricity and the Ministry of Natural Resources are working closely with Dana Gas teams to resolve the issue and restore the situation to normal," the statement added.

The statement comes less than a month after a drone attack targeted Khor Mor in late November, shutting down production at the key field and slashing the Kurdistan Region’s electricity production for days. 

Located in Sulaimani’s Chamchamal district, Khor Mor The Khor Mor field is the main producer of the Kurdistan Region’s electricity, with natural gas reserves of around 1.8 trillion cubic feet. It is operated by Dana Gas, which, alongside affiliate Crescent Petroleum, agreed to a deal with the KRG in 2007 to develop the Region’s gas capacities. The facility has around 1.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves.

The field is the main energy suppliers to the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Runaki program, a landmark round-the-clock electricity initiative that seeks to supply 24-hour electricity to the entirety of the Kurdistan Region by 2026, with over four million residents currently enjoying the benefits of the project. 

Following last month's strike on the gas field, production was restored to normal in early December, and security around the premises was strengthened to prevent its recurrence, according to UAE-based Dana Gas, the field's operator.