{"id":2633710,"date":"2026-07-22T14:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-irans-most-important-power-plants\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:36:48","slug":"where-are-irans-most-important-power-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-irans-most-important-power-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are Iran&#8217;s most important power plants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhere-are-irans-most-important-power-plants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2633710&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump issued a threat to destroy one iranian infrastructure target,such as a bridge or power plant,for every missile or ship attack Iran conducts in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran\u2019s electricity grid, primarily powered by around 130 thermal plants, is decentralized and dispersed across the country, making it tough to completely disable through strikes. The largest power plant, Damavand near Tehran, supplies a notable portion of electricity, but even targeting it would only affect a small percentage of Iran&#8217;s total power. Iran\u2019s grid has already sustained damage from recent strikes, with a reduction of around 4,200 MW. If extensive attacks were carried out, they could cause nationwide blackouts, impacting hospitals, transportation, and water supplies, potentially triggering severe humanitarian crises. Iran has responded assertively to Trump\u2019s threats, indicating it would retaliate by targeting U.S. infrastructure and regional energy facilities, including desalination plants that provide water to Gulf states. Despite the threat, Iran&#8217;s highly decentralized power system makes it resilient against widespread destruction, but continued strikes could still cause significant economic and social disruptions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> threatened to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4658406\/trump-threatens-blow-up-bridge-power-plant-every-ship-iran-strikes\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4658406\/trump-threatens-blow-up-bridge-power-plant-every-ship-iran-strikes\/\">destroy one bridge or power plant<\/a> for every new munition fired by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> at shipping in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, bringing forward the potential of the largest electrical system in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"102\">Middle East<\/a> being destroyed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slightly over three weeks before the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, Iran\u2019s Tavanir state grid company estimated that its electricity generation capacity reached 98,802 megawatts. This appears to be the peak, not the constant, as Iran\u2019s energy grid has been famous for structural problems stretching back over a decade. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/iranwire.com\/en\/news\/154935-irans-power-grid-takes-massive-hit-loses-4200-mw-after-recent-strikes\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/iranwire.com\/en\/news\/154935-irans-power-grid-takes-massive-hit-loses-4200-mw-after-recent-strikes\/\"><em>Iran Wire<\/em> reported<\/a> that the grid typically operates between 60,000 and 70,000 megawatts during peak-demand periods. Rolling blackouts and electrical rationing are common during the hot summer months.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4658917\/trump-threatens-iran-important-power-plants\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump threatened Iran\u2019s key infrastructure. Where are its most important power plants?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4656037\/bill-to-protect-households-from-data-center-energy-costs-advances-in-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill to protect households from data center energy costs advances in House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4656664\/democrats-lead-opposition-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats lead opposition to data centers, though popularity is low across the political spectrum: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vast majority of Iran\u2019s power comes from the 130 thermal power plants scattered across the country, with a combined capacity of 78,000 megawatts. Of these, 20 exceed 1,000 MW. These thermal power plants, running mostly on natural gas, make up 95% of Iran\u2019s electrical grid, which provides electricity for the country\u2019s 93 million citizens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 id=\"h-where-are-iran-s-most-important-power-plants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are Iran\u2019s most important power plants?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s most important power plants are clustered near its biggest population centers, including Tehran, Isfahan, Ahwaz, Qom, and Tabriz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slightly over 11% of Iran\u2019s electricity output is produced by its five biggest power plants \u2014 the gas-fired Damavand Power Plant (2,868 MW), the gas-fired Shahid Salimi Power Plant (2,215 MW), the gas-fired Shahid Rajee Power Plant (2,043 MW), the Karun-3 Hydroelectric Dam (2,000 MW), and the Shahid Abbaspour Hydroelectric Dam (2,000 MW).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Iran's five largest power plants\" aria-label=\"Locator map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-ranyV\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/ranyV\/6\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"563\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script>    <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The largest, Damavand, is located just outside of Tehran. Along with the Rajee, Montazer Ghaem, Roudshour, and Mofateh power plants, these do most of the heavy lifting in providing electricity for the nearly 17 million people living in its greater metropolitan area. Damavand has the capacity to generate electricity for over 2 million homes alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The smaller plants of Besat, Rey, Tarasht, and Parand, located within the capital, also contribute, generating 50 to 950 MW each.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-how-could-strikes-against-power-plants-hurt-iran-s-power-grid-and-economy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How could strikes against power plants hurt Iran\u2019s power grid and economy?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump issued his most direct threat against Iran\u2019s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, in a morning <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116963738416841583\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116963738416841583\">post on Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Trump follows through on the threat, he may soon find that disabling Iran\u2019s electricity grid is more difficult than previously imagined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given how many power plants Iran has and their geographical dispersion, it would take hundreds, if not thousands, of individual strikes to fully destroy the grid altogether, especially given the large size of plants like Damavand. But Iran purposefully designed its grid with military disruptions in mind after fearfully watching the U.S.\u2019s ease with which it destroyed Iraq\u2019s energy grid during the Gulf War. Tehran shaped its grid around decentralization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Iranian electric grid is one of the most decentralised in the world, with around 130 to 150 power plants, primarily gas-fired thermal plants,\u201d <em>bne IntelliNews<\/em>\u2019 military analyst Patricia Marins said. \u201cNo individual plants dominate large portions of the country\u2019s electricity generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This structure makes Trump\u2019s threat to destroy power plants in and around Tehran more difficult, as electricity from elsewhere in the country would immediately replace the targeted sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marins pointed out that even if Trump were to take out the largest power plant in the country, Damavand, that still only represents 2.9% of the country\u2019s electricity production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this, Iran\u2019s electric grid has already sustained significant damage from both direct hits by U.S. strikes and indirect disruptions. Tavanir CEO Mohammad Allah-Dad said last week that the country\u2019s power grid had been reduced by 4,200 MW in recent strikes, with 2,000 MW lost in direct damage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Trump were to decide on an extensive campaign to target Iran\u2019s power plants across the country to truly put a dent in the country\u2019s electricity generation, the results would be catastrophic for the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-south-pars-gas-field-in-iran-threatened-by-trump\/\" title=\"What is the ... in Iran ...ened by Trump?\">quickly experience nationwide blackouts<\/a>. Hospitals would cease operating, transportation would grind to a halt, communications would be cut off, and water treatment and desalination plants would stop operations. Some regions would be cut off from easy access to food and water, possibly triggering one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A possibly easier way to decimate Iran\u2019s electricity generation would be to target the South Pars gas field, where Iran gets 80% of its natural gas. Natural gas makes up to 86% of the fuel used to run the country\u2019s power plants.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-is-the-threat-working\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the threat working?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the hours after Trump\u2019s threat, Iran only began doubling down. Tasnim, a popular news outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and seen as its de facto mouthpiece, quoted an anonymous \u201cmilitary source\u201d in signaling Tehran\u2019s unwavering stance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the Americans target a bridge or a power plant in Iran, Iran will, in turn, strike infrastructure and bridges in the region, including energy facilities where the United States has interests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Americans should have become fully aware in the past 10 days that Iran will target whatever it chooses. Therefore, any potential gamble by Trump will once again lead to his disgrace,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also reaffirmed Iran\u2019s commitment to \u201cexercising its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d which in the past has entailed attacking vessels that pass through without its permission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has hinted at its response in previous strikes, most notably in an attack against a Kuwaiti desalination plant last week. The Gulf states are even more vulnerable than Iran, with almost all their drinking water coming from desalination plants. If Iran were to strike these plants, millions would lose access to water instantly, and there would be no easy avenue to bring in water from elsewhere in time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4658406\/trump-threatens-blow-up-bridge-power-plant-every-ship-iran-strikes\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4658406\/trump-threatens-blow-up-bridge-power-plant-every-ship-iran-strikes\/\">TRUMP THREATENS TO BLOW UP ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT FOR EVERY SHIP IRAN STRIKES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran and one of the most prominent pro-Tehran voices on X, hinted at this possibility in response to the threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo it\u2019s time to evacuate Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and probably Oman,\u201d he wrote, a threat which was reposted favorably by Tasnim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump threatens to destroy Iran\u2019s key infrastructure over Strait clashes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2633711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fjKRs-iran-s-five-largest-power-plants--e1784731062586.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50610,3823,83032,77313],"class_list":["post-2633710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-energy-infrastructure","tag-iran","tag-power-generation","tag-power-plants"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fjKRs-iran-s-five-largest-power-plants--e1784731062586.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2633710"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2633715,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633710\/revisions\/2633715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2633711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2633710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2633710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2633710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}