Energy Supply Crisis Renewed in Baghdad Amid Demands for Comprehensive Government Support for Generator Fuel

As the official announcement of electricity pricing for June approaches, debate is escalating in the capital, Baghdad, between citizens and private generator owners over fuel subsidy mechanisms and operating costs. The Oil and Gas Committee in the Baghdad Provincial Council confirmed that the Cabinet has approved a plan to provide generators with subsidized fuel quotas to ease the burden on citizens during the summer, noting ongoing coordination to determine fair pricing. Conversely, official statistics revealed that a large percentage of generators are not officially registered to receive this subsidy, thereby increasing operating costs. Parliamentary and local demands have emerged urging the federal government to increase fuel quotas or make them entirely free during peak months to ensure stable electricity supply.