MoU inked to optimize energy consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – A memorandum of understanding aimed at reducing fuel intensity and increasing efficiency in power plants, backed by investment from the petrochemical industry, was signed between the National Petrochemical Company and the Thermal Power Plants Holding Company in the presence of the deputy oil minister.

Petchem industry invests to optimize power plant fuel consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company said optimizing fuel consumption at power plants can improve petrochemical feedstock availability while boosting efficiency and reducing emissions. He added that petrochemical companies investing in such projects will benefit financially while delivering significant national economic gains.

Stable power plant fuel supply secured as reserves surge

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s power plant fuel reserves have surpassed 3 billion liters this year, reaching about 3.5 billion liters, President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Thursday, adding that additional backup reserves are also in place to ensure a stable fuel supply.

Historic record set in power plant fuel reserves

SHANA (Tehran) – Power plant gasoil reserves reached more than 3.4 billion liters for the first time in the country’s history in Aban this year, equivalent to more than 90% of total storage capacity. The level marks an increase of 86% and 6%, respectively, compared with the highest reserves recorded in the Iranian years 1403 (2024) and1402 (2023).

Daily delivery of 58m liters of diesel

Power plant fuel reserves rise by 1b liters

SHANA (Tehran) – The country's usable liquid fuel reserves for power plants reached 3.4 billion liters on Jan. 19, marking an increase of more than 1 billion liters compared to the same date last year.

Delivery of 170 mcm of gas to power plants

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company announced the daily delivery of more than 170 million cubic meters of gas to power plants in the past three days, saying: "The amount of gas delivered to power plants from the beginning of this year to today has been more than 3 billion cubic meters."

117 mcm of natural gas injected into power stations

SHANA (Tehran) - The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, citing coordinated and optimal performance across the gas production and refining chain, announced the injection of 117 million cubic meters of natural gas into the country's power plants.

Adequate, stable liquid fuel supplied to power plants

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said adequate and stable volumes of liquid fuel have been supplied to power plants to ensure uninterrupted electricity for consumers, while gas deliveries to the plants have also increased.

Daily diesel deliveries to power plants rise to 65m liters

SHANA (Tehran) – Daily deliveries of diesel to Iran’s power plants have increased by 30 percent to 65 million liters to ensure continued electricity generation, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said.

From Euro diesel to low-sulfur mazut

Oil industry ramps up efforts to combat pollution

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s 14th administration has launched a broad set of coordinated measures to curb emissions and improve air quality in major cities, including a sharp increase in the production and delivery of Euro-4 diesel to power plants, full distribution of standard fuel in Tehran, production of low-sulfur mazut, and acceleration of its dual-fuel vehicle development program.

Euro-4 diesel deliveries to Tehran power plants exceed commitments

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said deliveries of Euro-4 diesel to power plants in Tehran Province have surpassed the company’s commitments, noting that about 97 percent of the diesel supplied to the Damavand power plant met the Euro-4 standard.

Gas deliveries to power plants exceed plan

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company said more than 3.5 billion cubic meters of additional gas have been delivered to power plants since the beginning of this year compared with the same period last year. He added that in the first nine days of Azar alone, gas deliveries to power plants were 32 million cubic meters above the volume set by the Oil Ministry.

Oil Ministry denies use of liquid fuel at Rey, Parand power plants; natural gas remains primary fuel

SHANA (Tehran) – The Oil Ministry’s director general for HSE denied reports claiming that the Rey and Parand power plants had used liquid fuel, saying Rey has run solely on natural gas since late October and that 80 percent of Parand’s fuel during the same period was also supplied as natural gas.

Extensive diesel storage among key actions of administration

SHANA (Tehran) - The executive deputy to Iran’s president announced that large-scale storage of diesel for power plants has been one of the 14th government’s major initiatives in recent months.

Iran delivers over 390m liters of low-sulfur mazut to power plants

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said 391 million liters of low-sulfur mazut had been delivered to four thermal power plants by late November.

Household gas consumption surpasses power plants as temperatures drop

SHANA (Tehran) – Data from the first week of Aban (October 25–31) show a shift in Iran’s gas consumption pattern as colder weather sets in, with household and commercial use surpassing that of power plants.

Gas supply to industries, power plants continues without restrictions

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company said there are currently no restrictions on gas supply to industries and power plants, adding that the situation has improved in all aspects compared with last year.

Rise in household gas use narrows gap with power plants

SHANA (Tehran) – Average gas consumption in the household, commercial and small industrial sectors increased significantly in the week ending October 24 as temperatures dropped, bringing their total consumption nearly equal to that of power plants. In the final three days of the week, household consumption surpassed that of power plants.

Gas deliveries to power plants up 3.1 bcm

SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has supplied more than 3.1 billion cubic meters of additional gas to power plants since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21), compared with the same period last year, signaling stable production and effective use of existing capacity, the company’s managing director said.

Power plant fuel tanks full; gasoline consumption up 6.5% in October

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said power plant fuel tanks across the country are full, leaving little capacity for additional storage.

Power plant diesel reserves grow with 7-m-liter boost

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company said simultaneous efforts to boost production and manage consumption have increased diesel output by 7 million liters, leading to higher fuel reserves for power plants.

Iran delivers 50.2 bcm of gas to power plants in H1

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran supplied 50.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to power plants in the first half of the irannian year 1404, marking a 2 billion cubic meter increase compared with the same period last year, the Oil Ministry announced.

Gov’t spox: Fuel supply to power plants improves

SHANA (Tehran) – Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said fuel supplies for power plants have improved compared with previous years, but warned that the country still faces an energy imbalance.

Iran sets new power plant gas consumption record at 27 bcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Power plants in Iran consumed more than 27 billion cubic meters of natural gas during the summer months, setting a new record in fuel supply.

Iran’s weekly gas consumption tops 4.4 bcm

SHANA (Tehran) — Gas consumption in Iran’s power plants, major industries, and households exceeded 4.4 billion cubic meters during the fourth week of Shahrivar (Sept. 13–Sept. 19), according to official data.

Power plants lead gas consumption, setting daily record of 329 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Natural gas consumption across three main sectors — power plants, major industries, and households, businesses and small industries — reached about 4.49 billion cubic meters in the third week of September, with power plants recording a new daily peak of 329 million cubic meters on Sept. 9.

Gas delivery to power plants rises by 2 bcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran increased natural gas delivery to its power plants by 2 billion cubic meters during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21), with total deliveries reaching 47.4 billion cubic meters.

Power plants lead weekly gas consumption with 303 mcm daily average

SHANA (Tehran) — Power plants remained the largest consumers of natural gas in Iran during the second week of Shahrivar (Aug. 30–Sept. 5), using an average of 303 million cubic meters per day, according to official data.

Power plants top gas consumption with over 2 bcm in one week

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran delivered more than 4.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas during the week ending August 29, with power plants consuming nearly half of the total.