With rising temperatures and a return to normal conditions after the 12-day war between Israel and Iran’s regime, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, the CEO of Tavanir (Iran Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Management Company), announced the resumption of power outages in the residential sector across Iran.
Rajabi Mashhadi stated that electricity demand exceeds supply, and due to the rise in consumption and limited generation capacity, two-hour daily blackouts are being imposed in residential and public sectors. He added that reducing outages depends on reducing electricity usage.
He further said that once the energy shortage crisis subsides, the outages will also decrease.
The Return of Power Outages in Iran Amid Intense Summer Heat
Amid the worsening energy crisis in Iran, Mohammad Bahrami Seyf-Abadi, a member of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) Energy Committee, announced a new tiered pricing plan for electricity and gas. He stated that under this plan, each individual will be allotted a quota, and if usage exceeds it, they must pay the full market price of energy.
He added: “The core concept of the two-tiered electricity and gas tariff system is based on the ‘energy per person’ model. That means instead of subsidizing consumption, subsidies are assigned to each national ID and individual.”
The decrease in electricity consumption during the 12-day war was due to shutdowns, but the regime took credit for it. With the war now over, the shortcomings have once again become evident.
Abbas Aliabadi, Iran’s regime energy minister, stated earlier on July 1: “We are trying to reduce nighttime power cuts for the people, and if an issue arises, outages will mostly be implemented during the day.”
Amid the scorching summer heat and soaring temperatures in Khuzestan Province, the situation has become unbearable for many residents.
The use of diesel generators is no longer limited to bakeries—many businesses have now been forced to rely on them, leading to increased noise and environmental pollution.
In previous summers as well, the country faced repeated power shortages—a crisis regime officials refer to as a “supply-demand imbalance.”
Experts believe that the main causes of Iran’s electricity crisis—and its shortage of approximately 14,000 megawatts—are lack of investment in the power sector, outdated infrastructure, and underdeveloped power plants.
