Energy Expert Forecasts: Gas, Electricity, and Gasoline Rationing in the Coming Years

An energy expert stated that if the current management of the energy sector continues, "gas, electricity, and gasoline will be rationed within less than 5 years." According to ILNA news agency, Morteza Behrouzi-Far warned that if sanctions are not completely lifted, "we will face problems even in securing the minimum gas, gasoline, electricity, diesel, and even water supply." This energy expert emphasized that to resolve the energy crisis, the government "has no choice but to resolve the sanctions issue" and eliminate the barriers to exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist. Behrouzi-Far said that in the coming years, with the current situation, "we will have at least regional outages, meaning that the gas outages and restrictions we apply in power plants and industries during winters will have to be implemented in the residential sector as well." He predicted that in the future, "we might have to bring white oil back to homes and burn it, provided we have white oil, so we should not even expect to supply the gas needed for the residential sector in winter." Behrouzi-Far pointed out that production is decreasing year by year while consumption is increasing at every moment, warning that if the Islamic Republic does not resolve its issues with the world and sanctions continue, "the imbalance in the electricity, diesel, and gasoline sectors will worsen." Meanwhile, experts believe that mismanagement and lack of planning are among the main factors contributing to the energy imbalance in Iran. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, which took more than two decades to complete, only provides 1/3 percent of the country's electricity. Hashim Orayi, an electrical engineering professor at Sharif University, criticized mismanagement and "weak planning" last August, noting that the total of nuclear and renewable power plants, along with self-supplies and diesel plants in Iran, "only provides 5 percent of the country's electricity." Power outages not only cause damage to industries and household appliances but also contribute to rising prices of some products. The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, Reza Mohtashami-Pour, announced in a letter to the Minister of Industry that electricity restrictions for industries would intensify this summer, leading to significant disruptions in industries such as steel and cement, ultimately resulting in reduced production and increased prices. Why does the Islamic Republic refrain from securing residential electricity?; part of the program on the last page. The increasing electricity shortage in the country and the concerns of Islamic Republic officials; part of the program on the last page. Electricity bill payments are deposited into Khamenei's headquarters; part of the program on the last page. The Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic issued an order to cut electricity to offices, continuing blackouts in Iran. A new heat wave is entering Iran; an emergency meeting is held to secure electricity.