Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity announced on Tuesday that natural gas supplies from Iran have been completely halted, stating that alternative measures have been implemented to manage the crisis at power generation stations until supplies resume.
Ministry spokesman Ahmed Mousa said that “the flow of Iranian gas has stopped entirely,” resulting in the loss of between 4,000 and 4,500 megawatts from Iraq’s electricity system. He explained that the shortfall was caused by the shutdown of some generation units and load restrictions on others, reducing electricity supply hours across the country.
As of now, Tehran has not clarified the reasons behind the sudden halt or what it means by “emergency circumstances,” leaving Iraq facing continued uncertainty over its energy security during the winter season.
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