Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's government on Saturday approved freediesel supplies for private generator owners during July and August to improveelectricity availability during the summer peak season.
According to the PM Ali Al-Zaidi’s office,private generators will receive 45 liters of diesel free of charge for every 1KVA of capacity, provided that electricity supply to residents does not fallbelow 20 hours per day. The decision also requires private units to provideelectricity for 12 hours daily in coordination with the national grid.
The cabinet also authorized provincialgovernments to set fair pricing for amperes supplied by private operators,while the High Commission for Coordination among Provinces will establishmonitoring mechanisms in coordination with the Ministry of Electricity and theNational Security Service.
Al-Zaidi called for improvedelectricity services, greater grid stability, and measures to protect theTigris River from pollution.
Iraq faces a severe electricity shortage each summer asdemand exceeds 60,000 megawatts while available generation falls short bynearly 40,000 MW. The crisis has been compounded by fuel and gas shortages,aging transmission and distribution networks, and heavy reliance on importedgas to operate power plants.
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