BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. The electricity production in Iran's thermal power plants grew by 1.7 percent during 11 months of the current Iranian year (from March 20, 2024 through February 18, 2025) compared to the same period of last year (from March 21, 2023 through February 19, 2024), the representative of Iran's Thermal Power Production Company (TPPH), Esmail Namazi told reporters, Trend reports.
He mentioned the country's thermal power plants have produced 330 million megawatt hours of electricity in 11 months of this Iranian year.
Namazi said that out of this volume, 57.5 percent, i.e. 189 million megawatt hours accounted for combined cycle plants. Electricity generated in combined cycle units grew by 1.5 percent compared to 11 months of last year.
The official added that in 11 months of this Iranian year, electricity production in gas blocks of thermal power plants amounted to 63 million megawatt hours, which is an increase of 3.3 percent compared to the same period last year.
Moreover, he emphasized that in the reporting period, 77 million megawatt hours of electricity were produced in steam blocks of thermal power plants in the country.
Namazi pointed out that 94 percent of the country's electricity production belongs to thermal power plants.
Iran's electricity production potential is 93,455 megawatts. The production potential of Iran's thermal power plants is 76,257 megawatts; the production potential of hydroelectric power plants is 12,144 megawatts; the production potential of retail power plants is 2,485 megawatts; the production potential of renewable power plants is 1,300 megawatts; the production potential of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is 1,020 megawatts; and the production potential of diesel units is 408 megawatts.
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