What is the price of electricity in Iran?

Iran, September 2022: The price of electricity is 0.005 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.000 U.S. Dollar for businesses which includes all components of the electricity bill such as the cost of power, distribution and taxes.

Does electricity price affect domestic electricity demand in Iran?

important factors that are currently influencing electricity consumption in Iran relatedto their behaviour. Therefore, this study found that the electricity price is not the only solu- tion to address the increasing or decreasing trend in domestic electricity demand in Iran.

Why is electricity consumption increasing in Iran?

As a result, this dramatic increase in electricity consumption in Iran, as opposed to other countries, can be attributed to the high subsidy given to domestic electricity con- sumption per capita. Figure 16. The trend in domestic electricity consumption of low and highelectricity price countries.

How much of Iran's income goes to energy costs?

amount of households’ income belongs to energy costs (Figure 19). According to the data from the National Statistics Centre of Iran, the highest and lowest income of Iranian households allocate 2.5% and 6.8% of their income to energy costs, respectively.

Do households use electricity in Iran?

Afterwards, the tendency of households’ electricity use in Iran will be analysed in consideration of climatic and non-climatic factors among several provinces in Iran. This study exploited published statistical data for the analysis.

How much energy does Iran use a year?

Energy consumption has stabilised since 2018 and stood at274 Mtoe in 2021. It grew by +3.7%/year between 2010 and 2018. Iran aims to develop its hydrocarbon resources, particularly its gas exports, which have been slowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, on top of the renewed US sanctions and increased geopolitical tensions.