Iraqi private generator owners threaten boycott if demands not met

Private generator owners however, are threatening to stop providing electricity if the government does not address the fuel shortage and imposed taxes and fees.

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Over 170,000 benefited from electricity legacy debt discount: Runaki

“So far, more than 170,000 beneficiaries have benefited from the pre-Runaki electricity debt waiver, mostly residential beneficiaries, followed by businesses,” the Runaki team told The New Region. 

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PM Zaidi says electricity production, distribution to ‘double’ in 2027

Zaidi directed Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Wahib to maintain a domestic production capacity of 30,000 megawatts and purchase 15,000 megawatts from the US company General Electric (GE), 12,000 from solar energy, and 10,000 from thermal energy.

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Iraq arrests electricity ministry undersecretary

His arrest comes amid a renewed crackdown on corruption suspects by the Iraqi government under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

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Kurdistan power generation returns to normal

A source from one of Erbil’s power stations told The New Region that four out of eight gas production units had been reactivated by Tuesday morning, adding that another two are set to follow, returning the electricity supply to normal levels.

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Khor Mor gas production to resume amid assurances from Erbil, Baghdad: Dana Gas

"Following updated assessments of the situation and clear assurances received from the highest levels of the KRG [Kurdistan Regional Government] and Iraqi governments, the production level at Khor Mor will be carefully and gradually increased, to support the local electricity needs of citizens in the Kurdistan Region and other parts of Iraq," the UAE-based company said in a brief statement.

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Iraq’s electricity to improve after deals with Washington, Tehran: Minister

Following a meeting with the parliamentary electricity and energy committee, Minister Ali Saadi Wahib said they discussed energy deals with US companies, Iranian gas imports, completing electricity interconnection projects with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Turkey, and the reason for their delays.

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Kurdistan Region’s premier gas producer halts production, cites ‘security threats’

The production suspension at Khor Mor has reduced power-generation capacity by 2,500 megawatts, according to the electricity ministry.

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Iranian gas supplies to Iraq completely halted: Electricity ministry

A total of 3,100 megawatts of electricity have been lost from the Iraqi national grid as a result of the cutting off of Iranian gas supply, an electricity ministry source told The New Region.

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