By 2012, had roughly 400 power plant units. By the end of 2013, it had a total installed electricity generation capacity of 70,000 MW, up from 90 MW in 1948, and 7024 MW in 1978. There are plans to add more than 5,000 MW of generation capacity annually to the power grid, which would almost double the total power generation capacity to 122,000 MW by 2022. The planned to by September 2010. Iran's for electricity was 45,693 MW during the sum.
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A mix of institutional inefficiencies, faulty domestic energy policies, and external pressures—particularly international sanctions—is to blame for the crisis, which is characterized by ongoing power outages, natural gas shortages, and disruptions in the fuel supply. Without structural reforms and international engagement, the. . Iran is experiencing a systemic energy crisis. While many times in the past, Iran has had gas shortages or refined product shortages, this time Iran is undergoing an energy meltdown, with parallel shortages of electricity, natural gas and refined products.
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