Residents in Iraq’s Diyala faced power outages on Tuesday after two major electricity lines supplying Iranian power to the governorate were cut unexpectedly, according to a government source.
The source, speaking to Shafaq News Agency, said the reason for the outage remains unknown. The disruption resulted in a loss of over 250 megawatts of power, significantly impacting electricity supply across the governorate.
Diyala relies heavily on Iranian electricity imports to meet its energy needs. The province imports power through two lines: the Karmanshah-Diyala line and the Sarpol Zahab-Khanqin line, with a combined capacity of 550 megawatts. However, Diyala’s total electricity demand exceeds 900 megawatts.
Iraq is the second-largest oil producer in the OPEC cartel but, despite having immense oil and gas reserves, it remains dependent on imports to meet its energy needs.
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