TEHRAN – Iran’s daily gas production reached 867 million cubic meters over the past 24 hours, with households and businesses accounting for 75 percent of total consumption, the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced.

As IRIB reported, 650 million cubic meters of gas were consumed by residential, commercial, and small industrial sectors.

The household and commercial sectors alone made up 75 percent of total gas usage.

The NIGC urged the public to set indoor temperatures between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius, noting that reducing room temperature by just two degrees could result in a six percent reduction in gas consumption.

The head of the National Iranian Gas Company has announced that approximately 855 million cubic meters of natural gas are delivered daily to the national gas network during the winter.

In a televised interview regarding gas consumption management during the cold season, Saeed Tavakoli stated: “Although Iran possesses the world’s second-largest gas reserves, this does not mean there is no energy imbalance. Approximately 75 percent of the country's gas reserves are located in the southern regions, primarily offshore, which requires significant efforts to deliver gas to all parts of the country.”

Highlighting that 72 percent of the country’s energy mix consists of natural gas—a percentage unmatched globally, even in Russia—Tavakoli noted: “Natural gas constitutes 85 percent of the fuel used in power plants, with the remaining 15 percent comprising eight percent diesel and seven percent fuel oil.”

He emphasized that despite various limitations, efforts have been made to ensure gas supply continuity during winter, stating: “Nearly 855 million cubic meters of gas are prepared and delivered to the national network daily during the cold months.”

Tavakoli, who also serves as Deputy Minister of Oil for Gas Affairs, predicted peak consumption levels of 690–700 million cubic meters in the coming week, with 82 percent of the demand attributed to residential, commercial, and small-scale industrial sectors.

He explained that most gas consumption in residential and commercial sectors is for heating purposes, adding: “When outdoor temperatures drop by just one degree, consumption in this sector rises by 25 million cubic meters—the equivalent of the output of one phase of the South Pars Gas Field.”

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