The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, Saeed Tavakoli, announced that the gas imbalance this winter is about 400 million cubic meters. This imbalance has arisen following a reduction in gas production and infrastructure issues during peak consumption.
Reduction in Capacity and Its Impacts
Tavakoli pointed out a reduction of 130 million cubic meters in gas capacity this year, noting that out of a total of 230 million cubic meters of lost capacity due to enemy attacks on the facilities of 4 refineries on March 18, 100 million cubic meters have been returned to the cycle. He emphasized that in previous years, the gas imbalance during peak consumption was about 250 to 300 million cubic meters, and this year's situation is significantly worse.
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Consumption Management Strategies
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company referred to consumption management strategies and said: "Using thick curtains, sealing windows, and setting home temperatures between 18 to 21 degrees Celsius can help manage consumption." Tavakoli also announced the launch of the "20" campaign, aimed at encouraging people to set their home temperatures to 20 degrees. He added that for every degree reduction in temperature, nearly 25 million cubic meters of gas can be saved.
Tavakoli further mentioned other effective measures in consumption management and emphasized that closing air conditioning vents in winter and setting package temperatures between 55 to 60 degrees Celsius are among the effective actions that can help reduce the gas imbalance. He also referred to the development of the gas distribution network in the country, stating: "We have 11.5 times the length of gas transmission and distribution lines in the country compared to the surface of the Earth."
He concluded by discussing the impact of increased gas consumption in the residential sector on other sectors, stating: "If a residential consumer increases their gas consumption, this gas will naturally be consumed in this sector, and we will have to use liquid fuel in power plants and other production sectors." Tavakoli added that using alternative fuels in power plants, especially within cities, can lead to the emission of pollutants and environmental pollution.
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