Aref, the First Vice President, discussed proposed scenarios for managing gas consumption in various sectors during the Supreme Energy Council meeting and emphasized the importance of ensuring sustainable energy. This meeting was attended by the Ministers of Oil, Industry, Mine and Trade, Power, Agricultural Jihad, and Economy, and the consumption share of each sector was approved.
Efforts to Reduce Energy Imbalance
Aref, at the beginning of the meeting, referred to the imbalance in the energy sector, especially gas, and the damages caused by the enemy's attacks on energy infrastructure during the two recent imposed wars. He added: "A very good trend has been established to reduce these imbalances" and reported on round-the-clock efforts to compensate for the damages.
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The First Vice President also referred to the government's plan for solar energy development and said: "The President holds several expert-level meetings every week to finalize policies for addressing energy imbalances through solar energy production."
Possibility of Calculating Energy Prices for High Consumers
Aref stated that ensuring the energy needs of industry and agriculture is a prerequisite for government managers, saying: "Ensuring sustainable energy for the people is another priority of the government." He urged the public to help the government by saving electricity and gas consumption.
He also mentioned the possibility of calculating energy for high-consuming households, stating: "If we have no other choice, the energy for high-consuming households in the last income deciles that have pools or villas will be calculated at the cost price of energy."
Aref presented statistics on the country's gas network, stating: "250 million cubic meters of gas have been removed from the network, but we are trying to return 100 million cubic meters to the network before the cold season begins."
Need for Public Cooperation
The First Vice President continued: "To ensure that the energy for industry is provided and that production and employment are not harmed, we may have to implement some power outages." He emphasized the importance of cultural awareness regarding energy consumption management and said: "Many people are willing to pay fines, but do not reduce their consumption."
In conclusion, Aref stressed the importance of ensuring the sustainability of the energy network, stating: "I am concerned about gas cuts in some regions of the country, but with the efforts of the executive agencies and the cooperation of the people, this will not happen." He called for a program to reduce energy consumption in the household and governmental sectors and emphasized: "The government must also play its part in reducing consumption."
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