Mohammad Reza Aref, the First Vice President, announced at the Supreme Energy Council meeting, which was dedicated to examining scenarios for managing gas consumption in various sectors, that the government has a plan to return 100 million cubic meters of gas to the network before the onset of the cold season. This meeting was attended by the Ministers of Oil, Industry, Mine and Trade, Power, Agriculture Jihad, and Economy, the Head of the Planning and Budget Organization, and the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization.
Gas Consumption Management in the Cold Season
Aref pointed out the existing challenges in the energy sector, especially in the gas area, and mentioned that there has been a positive trend in reducing energy imbalances in recent months. He emphasized that ensuring sustainable energy for industry and agriculture is a priority for the government and urged the public to help the government by conserving energy.
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He added: "In order to ensure energy for the industry and prevent damage to production and employment, we may have to implement some power outages. Cutting off electricity to industries means shutting down production and leaving workers unemployed, which has negative economic consequences."
Efforts to Increase Gas Production Capacity
The First Vice President also referred to the government's plans for solar energy development and stated that the President holds weekly meetings to review the status of energy imbalances. Aref emphasized the importance of ensuring the sustainability of the energy network, stating that all executive agencies are working to achieve the goal of returning 100 million cubic meters of gas to the network.
Furthermore, Aref reviewed the status of the country's gas network and announced that 250 million cubic meters of gas have been removed from the network. He pointed out that "this amount must be quickly returned to the network," noting that the government and all relevant institutions are actively working to achieve their goal.
Aref also stressed the necessity of promoting a culture of energy consumption management and mentioned that some individuals are willing to pay fines but do not reduce their consumption. He clarified that the public needs to be convinced that by conserving energy, they can assist the government.
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