Electricity announces unprecedented production of energy

The Ministry of Electricity announced on Tuesday that the country's production of energy reached 15700 MW, noting that this production has never been reached.

The Ministry said in a press release received by "Economy News" a copy of it, that "under the direct supervision and follow-up by the Minister of Electricity Engineer Qassim Mohammed Fahdawi, the Ministry of Electricity members managed to access the productivity of the national electricity system to (15700 MW), which was reflected positively increase the processing hours in the capital Baghdad and the provinces despite the high temperatures and exceeded (50 degrees Celsius). "

She added that "the processing of areas of Rusafa side in the capital Baghdad and areas east of the Canal and Sadr City reached more than (20 hours), and Karkh to more than (16 hours)."

It is estimated that Iraq needs about 24 thousand megawatts to achieve self-sufficiency of electricity.

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