Peregraf — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Electricity announced that more than 90% of electricity subscribers across the Kurdistan Region now receive continuous electricity, while approximately 6,000 private neighborhood generators have been shut down as part of the government's electricity reform program.
In a statement, the ministry said the expansion of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution projects has significantly increased the availability of national electricity while reducing reliance on private generators, resulting in positive environmental benefits.
According to the ministry, the KRG added 1,974 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity through projects at the Khurmala (500 MW), Khabat (300 MW), Garmian (165 MW), Bazian (750 MW), Deralok (38 MW), and power stations in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok (87 MW). An additional 134 MW has been generated through solar energy projects across the region.
The ministry said 61 electricity transmission projects, worth $372.84 million, have been completed, including 31 projects in Erbil and Soran, eight in Duhok and Zakho, and 22 across Sulaymaniyah, Halabja, Garmian, and Raperin.
In the electricity distribution sector, authorities completed 3,880 projects at a cost of 259.27 billion Iraqi dinars, including 1,125 projects in Erbil and Soran, 531 in Duhok and Zakho, and 2,224 in Sulaymaniyah, Halabja, Garmian, and Raperin.
The ministry said the expansion enabled electricity service for 575,000 new subscribers and led to the removal of more than 62,688 illegal electricity connections across the Kurdistan Region.
It also said revisions to electricity production contracts are expected to save the KRG treasury more than $300 million annually.