Reports in Iranian media and social media indicate widespread power outages in Tehran, and schools, banks and offices in several provinces, including Tehran, were closed on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Energy attributed the widespread outages to a “shortage of fuel for power plants” and urged people to save energy.
On Tuesday evening, the Tavnir company issued a statement stating that due to the cold weather, increased domestic gas consumption, and restrictions on the supply and transfer of gas to power plants, the power was cut and that “cooperation from the Iranians” was needed for the country to have the electricity it needs.
As of this writing, at least 14 provinces in the country were closed on Wednesday. In an interview with Iranian television, the deputy governor of Tehran said that various educational and administrative institutions in the capital would be closed in order to “manage energy consumption.”
