Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 28

11-July-2005

Iraq

Electricity Ministry Official Updates On Baghdad Power Shortfall

A senior Electricity Ministry official has blamed security conditions and the lack of fuel, both diesel and gas, for recent power shortages in the Baghdad area. In an interview with Al-Mutamar weekly published on 25 June, Electricity Undersecretary Engineer Ra'd al-Haris said several new power plants should come on-line in the coming few weeks to ease the problem. He...