Iran’s hydroelectric power output hits 9.8B kwh
Iran's hydroelectric power plants have generated 9.8 billion
kilowatt hours of electricity in the first half of the current
year.
The country's hydroelectric power generation rose by 7 percent
compared to the first half of the previous year, Iran's Mehr news
agency reported on October 1.
Based on the annual report of Iran's Energy Ministry, the country's
hydroelectric power generation capacity was 10.5 gigawatts past
year.
Power generation capacity in Iran has grown by seven percent
annually during the past 10 years.
Iran is currently the biggest electricity producer in the Middle
East.
Iran's total electricity generation currently stands at 70,000
megawatts.
Iran currently trades power with Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan,
Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq.