Ali Rabani, NPC’s Director of Energy Optimization, presented the
results at the second meeting of the Secretariat of Administrative
Transformation Councils held at the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry on
Wednesday (Oct. 22).
Rabani said the petrochemical sector, which operates 76 complexes with
a combined annual capacity of 96 million tonnes, has achieved over 95% of the
targets set in Iran’s Sixth Development Plan — a significant accomplishment
amid international sanctions.
According to Rabani, Iran’s petrochemical producers generate $23
billion worth of products annually, with $13 billion exported and $10 billion
used domestically. Despite consuming less than 10% of the country’s total gas
supply, the sector accounts for 65% of domestic gas sales revenue, he noted.
He said gas supply interruptions in the past winter — amounting to 40
million cubic meters per day — caused losses of about 500 billion rials per day
in government revenue.
Rabani praised the nationwide “10% Energy Consumption Reduction
Campaign,” implemented jointly by NPC and the National Iranian Gas Company
under the supervision of the Petroleum Ministry, as a model of cross-sector
cooperation. The initiative engaged 142,000 registered participants and
distributed social and individual rewards — including 600 wheelchairs and 4,700
high-efficiency appliances worth over 13 trillion rials — while preventing the
shutdown of two petrochemical plants and adding 120 trillion rials to
government income.
He noted that participation rates exceeded 10% in 15 cities and
reached consumption cuts of up to 24% in 36 cities. “This campaign emphasized
responsible and efficient energy use rather than mere reduction, proving that
Iranians possess a strong capacity for cooperation in national programs, even
under difficult conditions,” Rabani said.
He added that 84 new energy optimization projects are currently
underway, and NPC’s five-year plan aims to generate 10,000 megawatts of
renewable energy — 400 megawatts of which will come online by the end of this
year.