Ardeshir Mazzakouri, the CEO of Iran's Electricity Network Management Company, stated at a press conference for the 26th International Electricity Industry Exhibition of Iran that the 23-year stability of the country's electricity network is the result of indigenous knowledge, cohesion, and collective efforts of the components of the electricity industry. This achievement is of even greater significance under difficult regional and international conditions.
11% Increase in Electricity Supplied to Industries
Mazzakouri noted that the Iran Electricity Network Management Company plays a key role in the management, monitoring, and control of the national electricity grid, adding: This summer, despite the limitations and damages inflicted on parts of the electricity industry due to the war, we were able to supply 4% more electricity during peak summer load on July 27, 2026, compared to the same period last year. One of the most important outcomes of this performance was an 11% increase in electricity supplied to industries during the four-month summer period.
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This increase occurred while approximately 4,700 megawatts of the industrial electricity production capacity had been damaged. He emphasized the importance of maintaining production in the country's industries, stating: The electricity industry's effort was to ensure that even industries affected by the war did not face electricity supply issues.
Management of Electricity Imbalance and Development of Power Plants
Mazzakouri also referred to the measures taken to manage electricity imbalance, saying: We have been able to reduce about 50% of the country's electricity imbalance over the past two consecutive years. The share of imbalance reduction was 20% last year and 30% this year. The development of new power plants and increasing production capacity have been among the most important factors in achieving this goal.
He announced plans to increase the capacity of renewable power plants, adding: Currently, there are about 6,200 megawatts of renewable capacity in the country's electricity network, with plans to increase it to 12,000 megawatts. Additionally, this year, the frequency of the electricity network has improved, and the quality of electricity has increased by about 4%.
Mazzakouri further addressed the damages inflicted on the electricity network during the war, stating: About 2,000 points of the country's electricity network were damaged. Nevertheless, one of the significant achievements of the electricity industry was that no household's light was out for more than 53 minutes. This maintenance of household lighting played an important role in the psychological security of society.
He also emphasized the necessity of public cooperation in managing consumption, adding: The provision of electricity and gas should be considered within an energy basket. By reducing cooling loads in the winter season, a suitable capacity for supplying electricity to industries is created.
