Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi

2023-08-12 14:30

Summer electricity consumption up 6.5% on year

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said on Saturday that electricity consumption since the beginning of the current summer season (June 22) increased by 6.5 percent compared to the previous year’s same period.

2023-07-22 14:05

Electricity consumption in Iran expected to exceed 72,500MW

TEHRAN – Peak electricity consumption in Iran is expected to surpass 72,500 megawatts (MW) in the coming days due to the increasing temperature across the country, Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said on Saturday.

2023-02-15 11:25

Over 7,000 MW to be added to Iran’s power generation capacity by late June

TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said the country’s electricity generation capacity is going to increase by 7,778 megawatts (MW) by the beginning of summer (June 22) in order to meet the hot season’s peak demand, IRNA reported.

2022-12-25 12:32

Iran 90% self-sufficient in electricity industry

TEHRAN - The Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for the electricity sector Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said the country is currently 90 percent self-sufficient in the electricity industry, IRNA reported.

2022-08-05 12:26

Iran highly advanced in power plant industry

TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for the electricity sector Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said Iran is highly advanced in manufacturing thermal power plants and is ready to export the knowledge for constructing such power plants to regional countries.

2022-06-26 15:50

Daily electricity demand in Iran expected to exceed 68,000 MW

TEHRAN – Considering the significant temperature rise in recent days and the forecasts for the continuation of this trend in the coming weeks, daily electricity consumption in Iran is expected to exceed 68,000 megawatts (MW), Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said.

2022-06-19 11:48

Electricity of authorized cryptocurrency mining units to be cut off as of Wednesday

TEHRAN- The electricity of authorized cryptocurrency mining units will be cut off from the beginning of the next Iranian calendar month Tir (Wednesday, June 22) until the end of the restriction, the Iranian Energy Ministry’s Spokesman for the electricity sector Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced.

2022-05-28 15:16

Electricity consumption falls over 3 GW as govt. management programs pay off

TEHRAN - Daily electricity consumption in Iran stood at 45,333 megawatts (45.333 gigawatts) on Friday, indicating a decrease of 3,573 MW compared to the figure for the same date in the previous year, IRNA reported.

2022-04-26 12:12

Power plants’ overhaul operations to be completed by late May

TEHRAN – The overhaul operations of power plants across Iran will be completed by May 21 and the mentioned power plants will be ready for the summer peak consumption period, Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said.

2022-03-01 13:13

‘Comprehensive plan underway to prevent power outages in summer’

TEHRAN - Head of Iran Grid Management Company (IGMC) Mostafa Rajabi-Mashhadi has said Energy Ministry is implementing a comprehensive program for ensuring sustained electricity supply during the summer season’s pick consumption period, IRNA reported.

2021-12-21 11:50

Electricity supply to be sustainable in winter

TEHRAN- Managing Director of Iran Grid Management Company Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced the electricity supply will be sustainable during the winter.

2021-12-17 13:28

Electricity consumption up 6%

TEHRAN- The consumption of electricity in Iran has risen six percent in the current year’s autumn as compared to the same season in the past year, Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced.

2021-12-01 16:10

500 MW capacity of new renewable power plants to be launched by late June 2022

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said his ministry plans to construct and put into operation 500 megawatts (MW) of new renewable power plants by the next summer’s peak consumption period (Iranian calendar’s summer begins on June 22), IRIB reported.

2021-11-23 16:49

Power grid stable, no problem in electricity supply

TEHRAN- Managing Director of Iran Grid Management Company Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced the stability of the country's electricity network and the lack of problems in supplying electricity to subscribers.

2021-11-02 13:25

Small-scale power plants’ output hits record high of 1,100MW

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Grid Management Company (IGMC) has said the generation capacity of the country’s small-scale power plants reached 1,100 megawatts (MW) during the current year’s summer peak consumption period (June 22- September 22), IRNA reported.

2021-09-27 16:11

Annual overhaul begins for 40 power plant units across Iran

TEHRAN - The annual overhaul program of Iran’s power plants has begun for 40 units of power plants with a total capacity of 7,000 megawatts across Iran, Managing Director of Iran Grid Management Company Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced.

2021-08-28 14:04

Electricity export to Afghanistan, Pakistan can be risen by 400 MW

TEHRAN- Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said that it is possible to increase the supply of electricity to Pakistan and Afghanistan by more than 400 megawatts (MW).

2021-07-26 15:55

Daily electricity demand in Iran tops 65,000 MW

TEHRAN - Daily electricity consumption in Iran is currently over 65,000 megawatts (65 gigawatts), nearly 11,000 MW more than the country’s current power generation, Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said.

2021-07-11 16:14

Iran rises electricity imports from neighbors

TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said the country has increased the electricity imports from three neighboring countries to offset the surge in domestic demand, IRNA reported.

2021-07-07 16:23

Iran nearly zeroes electricity exports amid surging domestic demand

TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said on Wednesday the country has stopped electricity exports to neighboring countries due to the surge in domestic demand and only 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity is exported to Afghanistan at the moment.

2021-07-06 14:39

Electricity consumption breaks new record amid heatwave

TEHRAN - Daily electricity consumption in Iran reached 66,250 megawatts (66.25 gigawatts) on Monday to register a new record in the history of Iran’s electricity industry as a new heatwave has blanketed the country over the past few days, IRNA reported.

2021-06-12 14:43