“Due to LPG [liquefied petroleum gas] transportation problems at the Khor Mor gas station, Dana Gas has been forced to cut 100 million cubic feet of gas, reducing electricity production by 700 megawatts,” the ministry said in a statement.
Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimani’s Chamchamal district is operated by the UAE-based Dana Gas and produces over 500 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. The field serves as the primary gas supplier for the Kurdistan Region’s power plants.
The electricity ministry said it is working in conjunction with the natural resources ministry to resolve the issue and normalize electricity production.
Last month, a gas leak at the field forced a region-wide “total shutdown” of power generation.
Unreliable electricity is a frequent headache in the Kurdistan Region. High demand, financial problems, and shortage of fuel supplies mean power stations in the Kurdistan Region cannot always operate at full capacity and the electricity ministry has been incapable of providing round-the-clock power.
When the national supply cuts out, people rely on private diesel-fueled generators that are costly and polluting.
