9% growth of peak electricity demand in the non-productive part of the country

According to Energy Press, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, the spokesperson of the electricity industry, referring to the complaints of some compatriots about the excessive coolness of the air temperature in the banks, said: People say that in these hot conditions, we feel cold in some banks.
He added: Electricity consumption of more than 52 thousand offices and organizations of the country is monitored through smart meters.
The CEO of Tavanir informed about the public reports regarding the misuse of electricity in some banks, airports, educational centers, etc. and said: It is not correct to have all the cooling devices on in the educational centers that are closed in the summer, and only the room where the personnel are present should be. Turn on the cooling systems.
150,000 people work day and night to provide electricity to the country
He stated that the country’s current consumption is more than some European countries and said: “Now we are on the verge of reaching the consumption requirement of 80,000 megawatts, which puts a lot of pressure on the network.”
The spokesperson of the electricity industry added: More than 150,000 personnel of the electricity industry are on full alert and are working non-stop to provide stable electricity to the customers.
The CEO of Tawanir Company called the record of 79,000 megawatts of electricity consumption unprecedented and said: This amount shows an increase of more than 6,000 megawatts compared to last year, and to meet this amount of consumption, about 9,000 megawatts of power plants must be built. Even if its financial resources are provided, the construction and fuel supply process will take 3 to 4 years.
9% growth of peak electricity demand in the non-productive part of the country
Rajabi Mashhadi, referring to the average growth of consumption demand in the past years, which was recorded at 4.7%, said: This is while the latest electricity consumption demand chart shows a growth of nearly 9%, and unfortunately, this consumption growth is related to the sector. Not productive.
The spokesperson of the electricity industry, stating that about 35 thousand megawatts of the country’s total electricity is consumed in the cooling systems (coolers), noted that: changing the temperature of the cooler and setting it to 24 degrees alone reduces the consumption by 20%, and mainly in In the normal areas of the country, which covers the northern half of the country, the water cooler is the answer.
He added: Until now, only 15% of the people in the northwestern region of Iran had air conditioners, but this amount has now reached 30%, while it is necessary to buy cooling devices according to the geographical region.