Iraqi Electricity Minister Ziad Ali Fadhel announced today, Saturday, the "complete accomplishment of the electrical interconnection with Jordan," noting that the process of launching the current will take place within days. In a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Fadhel said, "All contracts for interconnection with neighboring countries are proceeding correctly," pointing out that "the Jordanian interconnection has been fully completed between the two countries through the borders, and we will launch the current in the coming days."
He added that "the Saudi Gulf interconnection is progressing correctly, and there are no issues," indicating that "the ministry promised in 2023 that the amounts of energy supplied for the summer will be 24,000 megawatts." Fadhel confirmed that this was achieved during the summer, stating, "We are in the process of preparing a plan for the summer of 2024, and we will also provide a realistic and accurate number, and we will adhere to it as we did last summer."
Iraq has suffered from a significant shortage of electricity since 2003 and relies on importing gas from Iran to operate its power stations, especially in the southern provinces.
