The record of this period — including daily production of 882 million cubic meters of sweet gas, expanded regional gas trade, major energy-efficiency projects, growth in the gas-saving certificate market, expanded storage and upgraded transmission and distribution infrastructure — reflects simultaneous progress on several fronts.

Iran’s gas industry pursued its activities during the first two years of the 14th administration with a focus on ensuring stable supplies, managing the energy imbalance, developing infrastructure, improving efficiency and maintaining Iran’s position in regional gas trade. Development, operational, efficiency and energy-diplomacy programs advanced simultaneously, with each contributing to the stability of the national gas network.

Efficiency Moves From Policy to Practice

One of the National Iranian Gas Co.’s key priorities during the period was developing mechanisms to improve consumption efficiency and utilizing the capacity of gas service companies.

In 1405, the first gas-saving certificate, covering 5 million cubic meters, was allocated for an efficiency project by a gas service company in Yazd province. The move marked the operational launch of gas-saving projects.

During the period, 87 companies held temporary Type 2 gas-service licenses for efficiency projects. A total of 29 provincial gas companies signed agreements with gas service companies, bringing the number of agreements to 103. Overall, 31 gas service companies currently have active contracts with provincial gas companies.

The projects are estimated to have the potential to save 979 million cubic meters of gas annually and serve more than 2 million consumers.

Of the projected savings, 382 million cubic meters are attributed to the residential sector, 27 million cubic meters to agriculture, 365 million cubic meters to industry, 148 million cubic meters to power plants, 18 million cubic meters to commercial users and 39 million cubic meters to other sectors.

Boilers and Heaters Lead Savings Drive

Government-approved projects have also played a major role in managing gas consumption.

Under the boiler-room modernization program, 129,700 units have been upgraded, with estimated gas savings of 762.636 million cubic meters.

Another 3,018 boiler rooms have been equipped with smart-control systems, generating estimated savings of 17.746 million cubic meters. Meanwhile, 160,132 heating appliances have been replaced under the heater-replacement program, resulting in estimated savings of 74.622 million cubic meters.

Combined savings from the three projects are estimated at 855.003 million cubic meters.

Of the boiler-room modernization projects, 83,200 were carried out in administrative and educational facilities, accounting for 64% of the total. In addition, 3,018 smart boiler-room projects were implemented in the administrative and educational sectors.

Efficiency programs have also extended to gas-industry facilities. Forty-eight projects have been defined in the gas-processing sector, with potential savings of 510 million cubic meters. In transmission, 72 projects are under way with potential savings of 125 million cubic meters. Another 226 projects have been defined in distribution, with estimated savings of 1.125 billion cubic meters.

Strengthening Iran’s Regional Gas Trade

Energy diplomacy during the period focused on maintaining and expanding regional markets.

Iran continued natural gas exports to Iraq, protecting one of its most important regional markets. It also maintained its strategic gas market in Turkey and continued bilateral cooperation through an extension of the gas-export agreement.

Iran also established and operationalized a route for Turkmen gas to Turkey through its own gas network while pursuing agreements with Turkmenistan on gas supply, swaps and transit.
Negotiations and implementation arrangements under gas agreements between Iran and Russia were pursued, while gas cooperation with Armenia continued through gas-for-electricity swaps. Cooperation with Azerbaijan also continued through gas swaps to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.
Iran has further pursued new markets and diversification of gas-trade destinations, strengthening its position as a link connecting the gas networks of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Turkey.

Production and Transmission Records
The industry also recorded significant technical and operational achievements.
Sweet-gas production reached a record 882 million cubic meters. The Hasheminejad Gas Refinery, meanwhile, completed the winter of 1403 without a production shutdown for the first time.
For the first time, 208 turbocompressors were deployed across the national gas network, while the operating time of turbines at pressure-boosting stations increased by more than 21% compared with the same period a year earlier.
Construction began on the Nehbandan-Sarbisheh gas transmission line to strengthen the northeastern transmission network, with the project reaching 73% completion.
During the winter of 2025, 24-hour shifts were established at more than 50 locations at intermediate valve stations to enable timely manual control and help maintain supply stability.
Other measures included deploying updated dispatching systems, increasing gas deliveries to storage facilities by 20%, reducing the time required for major maintenance and completing such work ahead of schedule in 2025, repairing 180 welded joints on the Eighth National Gas Pipeline and redesigning the configuration of the national gas network.
Infrastructure Expansion for Future Winters
Sixteen turbocompressor units were commissioned at gas pressure-boosting stations during the period.
Construction also began on the Ahvaz B pressure-boosting facility on the Ninth National Gas Pipeline, as well as two turbocompressor units at the Khairgo 8 and Dehagh pressure-boosting stations.
Other major projects included expanding gas storage at the Nasrabad salt-dome structure near Kashan and expanding storage capacity at the Shourijeh and Sarajeh facilities under their second phases.
Work also began on installing metering equipment at gas-exchange points in line with the Seventh Development Plan, aimed at improving management of the country’s energy imbalance.
Construction of the Ninth National Gas Pipeline between Ajabshir and Marand also began. Three sections — Ahvaz-Shushtar, Shushtar-Dezful and Pol-e Dokhtar-Kuhdasht — with a combined length of 313 kilometers, have been commissioned.
Construction also began on the 56-inch Pol-e Kaleh-Tiran-Dehagh transmission line, covering 154 kilometers.
During the first two years of the 14th administration, 1,133 kilometers of new gas transmission lines were built, bringing the country’s operational transmission network to 40,840 kilometers.
The number of gas pressure-boosting stations reached 96, including five commissioned during the 14th administration. Sixteen turbocompressor units were also brought online during the period.
Gas Reaches More Cities and Villages
The number of cities supplied with natural gas reached 1,377, including nine connected during the 14th administration. Urban household gas coverage rose to 99.05%.
The number of gas-supplied villages increased to 42,120, with more than 88.25% of rural households having access to natural gas. More than 2,000 villages were connected to the gas network during the period.
The combined urban and rural gas distribution network reached 475,828 kilometers, including 18,562 kilometers built during the 14th administration.
The number of gas connections reached 13,947,785, of which 479,892 were installed during the current administration. The number of gas subscribers rose to 30,039,022, with 1,511,186 new subscribers added during the period.
Gas supplies were extended to six power plants and 1,497 major industrial consumers. Five new CNG stations were commissioned, while six operations centers were launched in Sari, Kiasar, Arsanjan, Yazd, Birjand and Ilam. A pressure-control station in Semnan was also commissioned.
Together, these achievements present a broad picture of Iran’s gas industry during the first two years of the 14th administration — combining higher production and expanded infrastructure with regional gas diplomacy, consumption management and energy-efficiency measures.