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L'Orient-Le Jour
6 days ago
- Climate
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported. At least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces will see public offices either shut or operating on reduced hours, the official IRNA news agency said. Provinces affected include West Azerbaijan and Ardabil in the northwest, Hormozgan in the south, and Alborz in the north, as well as the capital Tehran. Tehran governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said the closures came at the request of the energy ministry and were intended to "manage energy consumption in the water and electricity sectors", state television said. Emergency and frontline services will remain open, it added. Elevated temperatures that began in mid-July have strained Iran's power grid, prompting rolling blackouts nationwide as temperatures topped 50C in the south. Authorities in Tehran have also reduced mains water pressure to manage falling reservoir levels, as the country endures what Iranian media have described as the worst drought in a century.
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported. At least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces will see public offices either shut or operating on reduced hours, the official IRNA news agency said. Provinces affected include West Azerbaijan and Ardabil in the northwest, Hormozgan in the south, and Alborz in the north, as well as the capital Tehran. Tehran governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said the closures came at the request of the energy ministry and were intended to 'manage energy consumption in the water and electricity sectors', state television said. Emergency and frontline services will remain open, it added. Elevated temperatures that began in mid-July have strained Iran's power grid, prompting rolling blackouts nationwide as temperatures topped 50C in the south. Authorities in Tehran have also reduced mains water pressure to manage falling reservoir levels, as the country endures what Iranian media have described as the worst drought in a century.
Arab News
6 days ago
- Climate
- Arab News
Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported. At least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces will see public offices either shut or operating on reduced hours, the official IRNA news agency said. Provinces affected include West Azerbaijan and Ardabil in the northwest, Hormozgan in the south, and Alborz in the north, as well as the capital Tehran. Tehran governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said the closures came at the request of the energy ministry and were intended to "manage energy consumption in the water and electricity sectors", state television said. Emergency and frontline services will remain open, it added. Elevated temperatures that began in mid-July have strained Iran's power grid, prompting rolling blackouts nationwide as temperatures topped 50C in the south. Authorities in Tehran have also reduced mains water pressure to manage falling reservoir levels, as the country endures what Iranian media have described as the worst drought in a century.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces will see public offices either shut or operating on reduced hours, the official IRNA news agency affected include West Azerbaijan and Ardabil in the northwest, Hormozgan in the south, and Alborz in the north, as well as the capital governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said the closures came at the request of the energy ministry and were intended to "manage energy consumption in the water and electricity sectors", state television and frontline services will remain open, it temperatures that began in mid-July have strained Iran's power grid, prompting rolling blackouts nationwide as temperatures topped 50C in the in Tehran have also reduced mains water pressure to manage falling reservoir levels, as the country endures what Iranian media have described as the worst drought in a century.
Arab News
22-07-2025
- Climate
- Arab News
Heat wave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran
TEHRAN: A severe heat wave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels falling to their lowest in a century, state media said on Tuesday. Extreme temperatures, which began on Friday, are expected to ease gradually by Thursday. Government offices in at least 15 of Iran's 31 provinces, including the capital Tehran, have been ordered to close on Wednesday in a bid to conserve water and electricity. The measure comes as temperatures in parts of southern and southwestern Iran topped 50 degrees Celsius. Government spokeswoman Fatemeh MoHajjerani said authorities would extend office closures 'if it deems necessary,' while warning of the 'critical situation' in Tehran regarding water supplies. The heat wave has been accompanied by drought, with the capital experiencing its lowest rainfall in 60 years. Water levels in the reservoirs which supply Tehran have fallen to 'their lowest level in a century,' said the Tehran Provincial Water Supply Company, advising people to use a tank and pump to cope with mains disruption. Tehran provincial governor, Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said the dams are only filled to 14 percent, adding that the capital is going through its fifth year of drought. Many residents reported water supply cuts lasting several hours. 'It's not just the heat — there's also no electricity and no water,' said Moini, a 52-year-old housewife from Tehran. 'Our whole lives have basically fallen apart.' Many Iranian newspapers carried photographs of the low reservoir levels on their front pages on Tuesday.
