Iran Economy NewsIran may increase electricity prices by 20% in March,...

Iran may increase electricity prices by 20% in March, Mehr says

-

Bloomberg: Iran may raise electricity prices by about 20 percent in March as part of a plan to cut energy subsidies, state-run Mehr reported, citing Mohammad Behzad, deputy energy minister.

Bloomberg

By Ladane Nasseri – Jan 29

Iran may raise electricity prices by about 20 percent in March as part of a plan to cut energy subsidies, state-run Mehr reported, citing Mohammad Behzad, deputy energy minister.

Iran in December 2010 started a five-year plan to phase out subsidies on fuel, electricity and basic consumer goods, replacing them with cash payments.

Latest news

Iran’s Regime Sentences Singer Toomaj Salehi to Death

Amir Reisian, Toomaj Salehi’s lawyer, says the so-called “Revolutionary Court” in an "unprecedented" move has sentenced this dissident singer...

Iran Faces Severe Medicine Shortage and Lack of Government Funding

The Health and Treatment Commission of Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament) recently released a report highlighting the dire situation of...

U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Approve Measures Targeting Iran’s Regime

In a resolute move showcasing bipartisan unity towards addressing the Iranian regime's actions, the United States House of Representatives...

Grossi: Iran Weeks Away from Having Enough Enriched Uranium for Atomic Bomb

Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated that Iran is just weeks...

In the past two years, 8 million people added to Iran’s poor population

According to information analyzed by the state-run Etemad newspaper regarding poverty rate data, a 10% increase in the poverty...

Iran: 9 Prisoners Executed in One Day

The Iranian regime executed five prisoners in Kerman prison and two prisoners in Chabahar prison on April 21. At...

Must read

Women’s Rights Committee of U.N. Has a New Member — Iran

Iran Focus London, 15 Mar - On Wednesday the...

Petition condemns Iran for “disorder” in S.Iraq

Reuters: More than 300,000 Iraqis including 600 Shi'ite tribal...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you