Iraq to Import Around 2,000 Megawatts of Electricity from Kurdistan Region, Says Iraqi PM Advisor
Karim said between 1,600 and 1,700 megawatts will be directed to supply Iraqi provinces, stressing that excessive power consumption remains one of the country’s biggest challenges.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Iraq plans to import around 2,000 megawatts of electricity from the Kurdistan Region, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s electricity affairs advisor, Adel Karim, told Kurdistan24 on Monday.
Karim said between 1,600 and 1,700 megawatts will be directed to supply Iraqi provinces, stressing that excessive power consumption remains one of the country’s biggest challenges.
“Iraq needs another three years to fully resolve its electricity problem,” he stated, noting that the country’s gas shortage forces it to rely on imports from Iran and Azerbaijan.
The announcement comes as Iraq experienced a nationwide power outage on Monday, with the Ministry of Electricity yet to clarify the cause.
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