Halabja to Get 24/7 Power by Year's End
Halabja to get 24/7 power by year's end via the KRG's Runaki project. The move will shut down nearly 60 generators, benefiting 25,600 subscribers and praised by residents.
By Kamaran Aziz
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government’s "Runaki" project has arrived in Halabja, with teams working to provide the city center with 24-hour electricity by the end of this year, a move that will shut down nearly 60 private generators and overhaul the governorate's power supply.
A team for the 24-hour electricity project arrived in Halabja five days ago and is now meticulously working on the electrical stations and transformers to meet the end-of-year deadline for the entire center of Halabja governorate.
Residents have expressed their pleasure with the initiative. "The Runaki project is important and necessary for Halabja," Shad Hama Amin, a resident, told Kurdistan24. "We fully welcome it, thank the ninth cabinet, and hope the project will be completed as soon as possible."
The project's implementation is expected to have a significant and immediate impact on the city. Kawan Karim, Director General of Electricity for Halabja, stated that city electricity officials are working diligently with the project team to complete the work as quickly as possible.
"In the center of Halabja governorate, 25,600 electricity subscribers will benefit from the Runaki project," Karim said. He noted the environmental benefits, adding, "We have 55 generators in the center of Halabja. With the implementation of the project, all of these generators will be shut down. This will have a significant impact on the environment and reduce noise pollution."
The "Runaki" project is a Kurdistan Regional Government initiative aimed at providing continuous power to citizens. Under the system, residents will benefit from an uninterrupted supply and receive a single monthly bill determined by their usage. The government states it will lead to a cleaner environment in neighborhoods and cities.
The project is part of a wider regional plan set to reach every home in Kurdistan by the end of 2026. According to official figures, 2,000 generators have been shut down to date, with plans to shut down another 5,000. The project is described as being "friendly to both the environment and citizens' wallets," with its completion poised to solve the electricity problem.
