Iran can not meet power demands
The production capacity of Iran's power plants does not meet domestic demands, Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian said, ISNA News Agency reported.
The country's electricity generation capacity currently stands at 70,000 megawatt hours, but it's not enough, he said.
"Electricity consumption peak is currently around 46,300 megawatt hours, but if the current trend continues the figure would reach 50,000 megawatt hours," Falahatian explained.
He made the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the country's first small-scale power plant in Western province of Zanjan.
Iran currently trades power with Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq.
Iran seeks to become a major regional exporter of electricity and has attracted more than $1.1 billion in investments for the construction of three new power plants.
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