Iran has imposed emergency measures due to the energy crisis.

The government institutions in Iran are closed or operating on a reduced schedule, schools and colleges have switched to online learning due to the energy crisis.

According to The New York Times, highways and shopping centers have plunged into darkness, and industrial enterprises have been cut off from electricity, leading to nearly complete production shutdowns, reports Economic Truth.

The publication notes that while Iran has some of the largest reserves of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it is experiencing a full-scale energy crisis that can be explained by years of sanctions, mismanagement, aging infrastructure, wasteful consumption, and targeted attacks by Israel.

Problems in Iran:

Although Iran has been struggling with its infrastructure issues for years, the president warned that the problem has reached a critical point.

For most of last week, the country was effectively turned off for energy-saving purposes. While ordinary Iranians were outraged, industrial leaders warned that the associated losses amount to tens of billions of dollars.

Officials stated that the gas deficit required for the country's functioning is about 350 million cubic meters per day, and as temperatures fell and demand for it sharply increased, officials were forced to resort to extreme measures to ration gas.

The government faced two harsh choices. Either cut off gas supply to residential homes or cut off supply to the power plants that produce electricity. The government chose the latter option, as cutting off gas to residential buildings would pose a serious security threat and would cut off the primary source of heat for most Iranians.

Electricity situation:

By December 20, 17 power plants had been completely shut down, and the rest were only partially operational.

The state energy company Tavanir warned of massive power outages that could last for several days or weeks.