TEHRAN – The latest data released by the Iranian Energy Ministry shows that over 40 new rural areas have been connected to the national power grid since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

As IRNA reported, during the mentioned period the development and improvement of electricity distribution network in 2,300 villages was also completed.

According to the Iranian Energy Ministry, over 98 percent of the country’s rural population currently have access to electricity through the national power grid.

The ministry has also managed to supply electricity to 7,500 nomadic households in 20 provinces across the country since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year.

According to the Energy Ministry data, electricity has been supplied to 21,000 nomadic households over the past three years.

Currently over 99.8 percent of the country’s rural population is supplied with electricity through the national power grid.

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