Iraqi PM Plans to Double Electricity Output by 2027

Iraq plans to double its electricity production and distribution capacity by 2027, with measures targeting both supply expansion and the elimination of longstanding inefficiencies. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the announcement during a visit to the Ministry of Electricity, where he chaired a meeting with senior ministry officials. He directed the Minister of Electricity, Ali Saad Wahib, to take the following steps:

 - Full maintenance of the 30,000 megawatts currently being produced
 - Purchase of at least 10,000 megawatts of imported power from neighbouring countries
 - Purchase of 37,000 megawatts of new capacity, comprising 15,000 megawatts from GE, 12,000 megawatts from solar energy, and 10,000 megawatts from thermal sources

Al-Zaidi said 2027 would mark a turning point for Iraq's electricity sector, and that the government was committed to ending delays and halting waste and corruption that had persisted for decades.