KRG says 24-hour grid electricity fully restored following Khor Mor attack

ERBIL – The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Electricity said Sunday that the 24-hour power supply has returned to normal, confirming that the national grid is now stable again. In its statement, the ministry said, “We are pleased to announce that national electricity has returned to its normal condition and the 24-hour supply under the Runaki project is back to normal.”

The announcement follows days of disruption caused by the Nov. 26 drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field, which struck a storage tank, ignited a fire and forced a complete halt in gas deliveries to power stations. The shutdown cut electricity to large areas of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and other parts of the region. Authorities from the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have launched a joint investigation into the strike on the field, one of Iraq’s main gas sources and a site repeatedly targeted in recent years.

Early Sunday morning, the Ministry of Electricity said gas flow to power plants had resumed at 2 a.m., allowing units to restart in stages. The ministry noted that “power generation is now improving” and expected full stabilization within a day. With today’s statement, officials confirmed that the system has returned to the pre-attack condition.