Over the past nine months, Iran has exported 8,121 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity to its neighbors. The figure shows 38.25-percent growth compared with the same period last year.
Iran is currently exchanging electricity with Armenia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Iran’s subsidy reform plan, which has led to a drop in domestic consumption, is said to be one of the factors propelling the growth.
The subsidy reform plan, which began in late 2010, has enabled the Iranian government to gradually reduce energy subsidies over the course of five years, with low-income families compensated with direct cash handouts.
Meanwhile, Iran’s electricity production has risen to 194,930 GWh over the past nine months, showing a 6.15-percent growth compared with the same period last year.
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