Iran is struggling to meet electricity demand during an intense summer heat wave after attacks during the war severely damaged the country’s power infrastructure, according to Iranian officials.

Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, CEO of Iran’s Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Company (Tavanir), said attacks since the start of the conflict knocked approximately 4,200 megawatts offline and damaged more than 2,000 sites across the national electricity network.

According to Iranian state media, Mashhadi estimated the damage to the country’s power grid and electrical equipment at more than 60 trillion tomans, or approximately $332 million.

He said the destruction comes as soaring summer temperatures are placing additional strain on the electrical system and urged the public to conserve electricity in the coming days.

Iranian authorities have also announced scheduled rolling blackouts across the country, with outage schedules being published two days in advance. Residents of Tehran have complained of repeated power outages and insufficient notice from the state utility.

While electricity shortages have plagued Iran for years, officials now acknowledge that the situation has worsened significantly following the damage sustained during the war with the United States.

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