Why is Energy-Rich Iraq still having to Import Electricity? Iraq-Businessnews

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Why is energy-rich Iraq still having to import electricity?

For more than a decade, Iraq’s power system has relied heavily on Iranian gas and electricity imports, which at times provide up to a third of national supply.

This has made Baghdad vulnerable to political pressure and US sanctions, both of which disrupt payments and deliveries as well as driving recurring blackouts.