Economic Report Reveals Decline in Iraq's Energy Production Efficiency and Continued Reliance on Imports

mesoiraq - An economic observatory released an analytical report on the state of energy production in Iraq, indicating that the national grid still relies on investment projects and international interconnections for 41% of its electricity supply. The report detailed that the total annual production reached approximately 170 million megawatt-hours, with government power plants contributing only 59%. Furthermore, hydroelectric production experienced a sharp decline of over 50% due to the drought crisis and low water levels in dams. The report also highlighted other technical challenges, most notably the reduced thermal efficiency of several plants and the extended outage of transmission lines caused by a lack of spare parts and delayed routine maintenance.