Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 27

4-July-2005

IRAQ

Iraq Power Generation Capacity Well Below Forecast Peak Summer Demand, Says EIA

Iraqs 4,000-5,000mw of available, operable power generating capacity is well below projected peak 2005 summer demand of 8,000mw, according to the US Energy Information Administrations (EIA) latest report on Iraq. Iraqis are likely to face (power) shortages this summer, even if capacity increases by the 1,700mw Electricity Minister Ayham al-Samarrai has...