Following the Kormor attack, an agreement was reached to operate generators for 11 hours daily in Sulaymaniyah.
Following the Kormor attack, an agreement was reached to operate generators for 11 hours daily in Sulaymaniyah.
2026-11-10
Shafaq News – Sulaymaniyah
The acting mayor of Sulaymaniyah district, Fadhil Omar, announced on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached with the owners of private generators regarding the resumption of supplying citizens with electricity according to a temporary operating schedule, while it was decided to postpone determining the ampere fees until next Saturday, based on the prices of gas fuel and the actual operating hours.
Omar said during a press conference attended by Shafaq News Agency that “a meeting was held with representatives of private generator owners, relevant authorities, specialized committees in the district governorate, and a representative of the security services, during which a new mechanism for operating generators was agreed upon and approved by all parties.”
He explained that “the agreement stipulates that the generators will be operated daily from 4 pm until 1 am, and from 6 am until 8 am, while on Fridays the operation will be from 11 am until 1 pm.”
He added that “these dates are temporary and not final, as it was decided to hold another meeting next Friday to assess the actual operating hours and review the needs of citizens, in light of expectations regarding the improvement of electricity supply during the coming days.”
Regarding subscription fees, Omar explained that “generator owners will begin collecting dues starting from Saturday, after calculating the actual operating hours, while the fuel committee in the district will monitor gas prices in the markets, by monitoring the prices of several types at different times, and adopting their average to determine the price per ampere.”
The acting governor of Sulaymaniyah confirmed that “determining the price per ampere at the present time is not possible, as it is linked to the fluctuating gas prices and operating hours,” noting that the agreement aims to regulate the work of generators and ensure the continued supply of electricity to citizens during the current stage.
It is reported that the Kormor gas field was bombed 12 times during 2025 and 2026.
Kormor is one of the most important gas fields in the Kurdistan Region, and it is operated by Pearl Petroleum, with the participation of the Emirati companies Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum and other partners. It represents a major source for supplying gas to power generation stations, which makes any stoppage in its production directly impactful on the region’s energy system.
The field, located in the district of Chamchamal, was attacked by a drone on Sunday night, targeting one of its facilities. While initial information indicated no casualties, gas production and export operations from it have completely stopped.
The Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region announced that the cessation of gas supplies from the field will lead to a decrease in electricity production of between 2,500 and 2,800 megawatts, given that a number of major power generation stations depend on the gas produced there.
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