Gas consumption by power plants surges

SHANA (Tehran) - An analysis of gas consumption data from May 31-June 6, shows that the average daily gas consumption by power plants exceeded 281 million cubic meters, peaking on June 2 at over 287 million cubic meters—the highest recorded level. 

During this period, Iran’s total natural gas consumption across three major sectors—power plants, major industries, and residential/commercial/small industrial consumers—reached approximately 4.403 billion cubic meters. This included: 

- Power plants: Over 1.968 billion cubic meters 

- Major industries: Around 1.200 billion cubic meters 

- Residential, commercial, and small industries: About 1.247 billion cubic meters 

Daily breakdown: 

- May 31: 
  - Power plants: 284.51 million cubic meters 
  - Major industries: 164.20 million cubic meters
  - Residential/commercial: 178.74 million cubic meters 
  - Total: 627.45 million cubic meters 

- June 1: 


  - Power plants: 286.84 million cubic meters(up from previous day) 
  - Major industries: 168.64 million cubic meters (slight increase) 
  - Residential/commercial: 175.36 million cubic meters (up) 
  - Total: 630.84 million cubic meters

- June 2 (Peak): 


  - Power plants: 287.33 million cubic meters (highest of the week) 
  - Major industries: 170.56 million cubic meters 
  - Residential/commercial: 183.33 million cubic meters
  - Total: 641.22 million cubic meters 

- June 3: 


  - Power plants: 286.70 million cubic meters 
  - Major industries: 166.74 million cubic meters 
  - Residential/commercial: 170.41 million cubic meters 
  - Total: Over 623 million cubic meters 

- June 4: 


  - Residential gas use rose due to lower temperatures. 
  - Power plants: 278.51 million cubic meters
  - Major industries: 170.29 million cubic meters 
  - Residential/commercial: 192.15 million cubic meters 
  - Total: 640.95 million cubic meters 

- June 5: 


  - Power plants: 272.32 million cubic meters (down) 
  - Major industries: 172.21 million cubic meters (stable) 
  - Residential/commercial: 179.07 million cubic meters (stable) 
  - Total: 623.60 million cubic meters 

- June 6 (Lowest Power Plant Use): 


  - Power plants: 272.14 million cubic meters (lowest of the week) 
  - Major industries: 175.38 million cubic meters (highest in the period) 
  - Residential/commercial: 167.48 million cubic meters (down) 
  - Total: 615 million cubic meters 

Key trends: 

- Power plants remained the largest gas consumers, averaging over 281 million cubic meters per day.

- Major industries showed relatively stable consumption with minor fluctuations. 

- Residential/commercial use rose midweek due to colder weather before gradually declining.

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