As the Iranian regime continues to struggle with supplying electricity to the country, Mostafa Nakhaei, a member of the Energy Commission of the Majlis (parliament), highlighted growing concerns about the energy crisis expected in the upcoming summer. He emphasized that resolving the electricity shortage will not be possible within one or two years.
On March 30, Nakhaei stated in an interview with the regime’s ISNA News Agency, affiliated with the Basij paramilitary force: “Electricity shortages, especially in the summer, are an undeniable reality that have accumulated over the years, and naturally, they cannot be resolved within one or two years.”
He pointed out that electricity consumption in the country increases by about five percent annually, while power generation capacity has not seen significant growth in recent years.
In recent months, multiple reports have emerged regarding Iran’s energy shortages and the government’s inability to effectively manage various sectors of the country.
Hamidreza Salehi, Secretary General of the regime’s Energy Export Federation, warned on March 25 that, due to the potential shutdown of hydroelectric power plants caused by water shortages, the country will face a power deficit of 24,000 megawatts this summer.
In another part of his interview with Daneshjoo News Agency, Nakhaei stated that Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration has declared in commission meetings that developing renewable energy sources, particularly solar power, is a “key solution” on their agenda. However, this solution appears to be far removed from the current reality.
As Iran’s regime continues to struggle with electricity supply challenges, Abbas Aliabadi, the Iranian regime’s Minister of Energy, urged citizens on March 22 to invest in the country’s electricity industry to help overcome this crisis.
Between March 21, 2024, and March 21, 2025, there were 291 working days in total, but some provinces declared 72 of those days as non-working due to gas or electricity shortages.
In recent months, many citizens have staged protests in various parts of the country in response to the Iranian regime’s inefficiency in energy supply and repeated power outages.
