Iran Faces Electricity Crisis: Schools Closed and Highway Lights Turned Off
Iran is grappling with a severe electricity crisis, prompting authorities to shut down schools and government offices nationwide. The government has also turned off highway lights in Tehran to conserve fuel during a harsh winter.
Despite possessing some of the largest natural gas reserves globally, Iran has been forced to ration electricity due to a fuel shortage affecting its power plants.
Ali Reza Rezaei, deputy head of Tehran’s electricity company, told the IRNA news agency that highway lights in urban areas have been turned off for the past two months to save fuel. While streetlights remain operational, Rezaei warned that this measure will continue until the country’s energy balance is restored.
Iran’s traffic police have raised concerns about increased accidents due to the lack of lighting on highways. Shopping centers in Tehran have also been ordered to close two hours earlier to conserve energy.
Iran’s aging electrical infrastructure has suffered from years of underinvestment, exacerbated by Western sanctions, further compounding the crisis.
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