President Masoud Pezeshkian urged citizens in a video message to lower the average temperature of their homes by 2 degrees Celsius in order to help manage the energy crisis, highlighting the gravity of Iran's energy shortfall.
Gas shortages have forced authorities to burn mazut, a cheap and highly polluting heavy oil, to generate electricity, worsening air pollution in major cities.
Iran's reliance on gas-fired power plants, which accounted for as much as 86% of the nation's total electricity output in 2023, underscores the severity of the current crisis.
Iranian officials blame Western sanctions for gas shortages, claiming they hindered investments in gas field development, but underlying systemic issues contribute significantly to the crisis.
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