The agreements, inked between 11 provincial gas companies—including
those in Isfahan, Khorasan Razavi, Qom, Kermanshah, Yazd, Mazandaran, and
Kurdistan—and Karvar operators, cover gas use in residential, commercial,
administrative, agricultural, greenhouse, poultry, bakery, brick-making, and
major industrial sectors.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Saeed Tavakoli, CEO of the National
Gas Company, noted that nearly 22% of Iran’s daily energy production is
currently lost across power plants, industries, households, and agriculture.
Under the country’s Seventh Development Plan, around 200 million cubic meters
of gas per day—equivalent to the output of eight South Pars phases—are targeted
for recovery through efficiency initiatives.
Tavakoli explained that Karvar companies act as intermediaries between
suppliers and consumers, leveraging technology, data analysis, and operational
management to improve the entire gas supply chain. “These companies can shift
consumption from low-tariff to high-tariff and productive sectors while
implementing savings projects, generating economic incentives, and enhancing
overall gas efficiency,” he said.
The program aligns with global best practices, combining
technological, managerial, and cultural measures to optimize energy use, and is
expected to play a pivotal role in Iran’s broader energy strategy.