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Leading grid restoration efforts
Iraq has depended on Iranian gas for roughly a third of its electricity since the mid-2010s. On the evening of March 4, 2026, a drop in gas supplies to the Rumaila power plant in southern Iraq triggered a loss of 1,900 megawatts. It cascaded through the grid, shutting down power to all 18 provinces.
Updated May 30
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