Why is Iran rationing electricity?

Iran is an energy giant, with the world's second-largest reserves of natural gas, according to the US Energy Information Administration. But the country has been forced to ration electricity in recent weeks due to a lack of gas and fuel to feed its power plants.

What is Iran's energy balance?

The Iranian energy balance shows that fossil fuels (including natural gas and oil) generally account for almost all of the primary energy consumption in the country.

Who is the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Department?

(AP Photo) FILE - Head of Iran’s atomic energy department Mohammad Eslami waves to media at the conclusion of his joint press conference with International Atomic Energy Organization, IAEA, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, left, after their meeting in the central city of Isfahan, Iran, on May 7, 2024.

What are the main energy sources in Iran?

The main primary energy sources that are traditionally exploited for power generation and transport as well as industrial, domestic, commercial, and non-energy uses in Iran are oil products, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, and renewable energy (including solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biogas, and heat recovery).

Is Iran accelerating uranium enrichment?

Iran is "dramatically" accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters on Friday.

Do Iranians have a right to cheap energy?

Subsidies are so large and have been in place for so long that many Iranians — suffering from high inflation, falling living standards and a sliding national currency — have come to feel they have a right to cheap energy.