Ziad Ali Fadhil made the comments late on Friday and stated that all debts related to buying gas from Iran have been paid fully.
Iraq presently produces 24,000 megawatts of electricity, showing a 22 percent hike compared to a year earlier, he said, adding that the reduced flow of Iran’s gas has decreased energy generation by about 2,000 megawatts recently.
Noting that electricity generation in Baghdad has reached 6,400 megawatts, Fadhli said Iraq requires generating 34,000 megawatts of electricity to meet the domestic demand.