Iraq’s Electricity Ministry said on Tuesday that power production was disrupted after Iran completely halted the supply of gas.
"The flow of Iranian gas has completely stopped, resulting in a loss of between 4,000 and 4,500 megawatts from the electrical system," ministry spokesman Ahmed Moussa said in a statement carried by Iraq's state news agency.
Iran said it was due to "unforeseen circumstances", Mr Moussa added.
He said electricity supply had been affected by the shutdown of some generating units and load-shedding at other power plants. The ministry was using domestically produced alternative fuels instead.
“There is co-ordination with the Ministry of Oil to meet local needs until the imported gas supply resumes,” he said. The electricity sector was preparing for peak winter loads at power stations, he added.
Iran supplies between 33 per cent and 40 per cent of Iraq's gas and powe
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