TEHRAN- Iran plans to triple its annual electricity exports from the currently 8 billion kilowatt hours (Bkwh) to 25 Bkwh by the next three years, according to Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Houshang Falahatian.

Falahatian said the country puts priority on the neighboring and regional countries as the main destinations for electricity exports, the Mehr News Agency reported on Monday.

Iran currently exports electricity to Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan (including the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic), Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.

By having the generation capacity of 68.38 gigawatts, Iran is the country with the highest amount of electricity generation in the Middle East and North Africa.

The country seeks to become a major regional exporter of electricity.

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