Runaki Project Reduces Costs for Citizens and Businesses in Sulaimani
The Runaki project has also improved living conditions across the neighborhoods and streets of Sulaimani, ensuring residents can enjoy the summer without electricity shortages.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The implementation of the Runaki project in Sulaimani has provided residents and shop owners with round-the-clock electricity, easing financial burdens and generating widespread satisfaction.
Atta Kareem, who has run an automobile repair shop for eight years, told Kurdistan24 that his work depends heavily on electricity. “I used to pay a hefty sum for electricity, but now I benefit from various facilities,” he said. “In the past two months, I have only paid about 9,000 Iraqi dinars per month, which is much less than before.”
Residents have also welcomed the change. Izzat Salih, a Sulaimani local, highlighted the contrast with the previous system, where citizens relied on costly private generators. “I used to pay 50,000 dinars a month for unreliable electricity. Now, we have continuous power for just 7,000 to 18,000 dinars. If it continues like this, it is very good,” he remarked.
The Runaki project has also improved living conditions across the neighborhoods and streets of Sulaimani, ensuring residents can enjoy the summer without electricity shortages.
According to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Electricity, more than 2.7 million people across the Kurdistan Region have benefited from the Runaki project. In Sulaimani alone, around 977,000 households and 38,000 businesses are now connected to the project.
On Sunday, the spokesperson for the Sulaimani electricity directorate, Sirwan Mohammed, announced that efforts to supply uninterrupted 24-hour electricity to the entire city center are progressing steadily.
Also, Ardalan Mohammed, director of electricity in Chamchamal district, told Kurdistan24 that preparations are underway to extend the project beyond Sulaimani city. “We have begun repairing and preparing the transformers, and we expect the Runaki Project to soon provide 24-hour electricity to the center of Chamchamal,” he said.
Launched by the KRG, the Runaki Project is designed to phase out reliance on costly private generators and ensure every household has access to continuous electricity, significantly improving both quality of life and environmental sustainability in the Kurdistan Region.
