Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian convened an emergency meeting after industry representatives voiced concerns over energy shortages. The meeting discussed measures to protect the country's industrial production and employment.
Pezeshkian stressed that the government's top priorities are supporting production, protecting employment, and ensuring uninterrupted industrial operations. The meeting, attended by senior officials and industry representatives, addressed challenges in electricity supply.
The decisions taken include:
- Reducing planned power cuts in industrial zones
- Allowing factories to operate on Fridays to compensate for lost production
- Requiring petrochemical complexes to meet their own electricity needs
- Reducing energy consumption in large commercial centers
- Allocating new electricity generation capacity to industrial projects
- Promoting energy conservation among the public
- Tightening inspections of industrial units for excessive electricity consumption