18,000 MW power generation deficit possible in next 5 years

TEHRAN- The managing director of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) has stated, “Based on the forecast, the country's electricity consumption will reach about 78,000 megawatts (MW) by the next five years, which according to the current amount of electricity generation, we will face a deficit of 18,000 MW in this field."