The Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade, while criticizing the power outages and restrictions imposed on industries that generate their own electricity, emphasized the necessity of prioritizing the consumption of this electricity within the production units themselves.

According to IRNA, quoting by the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, Seyed Mohammad Atabak noted:

 sustainable production is the backbone of the country’s economy, adding: “The capital generated from production is the only source of high-powered and harmless money for the national economy, which can be the driving force for growth and development in the country.

Referring to the challenges of supplying electricity to industrial units, he added: The country’s industries should not face unfair restrictions in accessing vital energy like electricity. Cutting off or limiting electricity to industries not only reduces production and increases unemployment but also severely damages the country’s supply chain and exports.