How decades of instability, dependence on Iranian gas hollowed out Iraq’s power sector

article author: ANAN TELLO Mon, 2026-06-08 22: 45 LONDON: As summer temperatures inch above 45 C and the hum of backup generators fills the air, Iraq finds itself sliding toward its worst electricity crisis in years. Decades of mismanagement had already left the country’s power sector vulnerable. Now, the US-Israeli war with Iran has turned that chronic weakness into an emergency. In late May, Baghdad began buying electricity from Turkiye and its own semiautonomous Kurdistan region to help shore up supplies in several provinces. Main category: Middle-East Tags: Iran Iraq energy USA

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