Saeed Tavakoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, announced that gas consumption in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors has increased by 70 million cubic meters, equivalent to 30%, in the past five days. This increase in consumption coincided with a drop in temperature and the forecast of suitable rainfall in the western and northwestern regions of the country.
Factors Influencing the Increase in Gas Consumption
Tavakoli noted that as the cold days of the year approach, it is expected that gas consumption, especially in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, will significantly increase. For example, during peak consumption, for every one degree drop in temperature, about 25 million cubic meters of gas is added to the country's gas consumption.
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The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company also introduced the current year's campaign with the slogan "20 degrees Celsius" as an effective solution for managing gas consumption. He emphasized that setting the ambient temperature to 20 degrees, without compromising the comfort of households, can play a major role in reducing gas consumption.
Gas Consumption Savings
Tavakoli emphasized that if all residential and commercial subscribers reduce the ambient temperature by one degree during peak consumption days, about 25 million cubic meters, and if reduced by two degrees, 50 million cubic meters of gas will be saved in daily consumption. This capacity depends on the participation of all subscribers.
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company also referred to the difficult conditions this year for the gas industry and stated that synergy and management of consumption can help reduce stress on the network and ensure sustainable gas supply for subscribers. Tavakoli also announced the return of 100 million cubic meters of damaged capacity to the system and added that about 230 million cubic meters of the country's gas facilities have been affected due to damages incurred last year.
Optimization and Consumption Management Measures
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company also introduced the optimization of 132,000 boiler houses in the country as one of the effective measures to reduce gas consumption. This optimization can reduce gas consumption in buildings and complexes by 13 to 25 percent. Tavakoli also mentioned the replacement of 180,000 low-efficiency heaters and stated that estimates show there are about 20 to 21 million low-efficiency heaters in the country.
He also emphasized the necessity of identifying illegal connections and urged citizens to report suspicious cases of gas theft. Tavakoli stated that the National Iranian Gas Company is responsible for identifying and collecting illegal connections and will take legal action in cooperation with the responsible authorities.
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