About an hour ago, We received an email from the ministry of electricity saying that the ministry decide to raise the prices of the power unit provided to the Iraqis. It might be something very normal for everyone in the world but not for Iraqis because of the kind of services the ministry provides.
With the coming of winter, people need more elelectricity to heat water or to use the electric heaters. Most of us in Iraq (Im talking about regular people not officials) have power for four hours a day and you can imagine the crises happening in every house. There is a specific time for bathing and another time for washing thecloths. Every single member in the family should follow the schedule. Breaking the rules means destroying the system which leads the life of the family.
I don't know on which bases the ministry decided to increase the price of the electricity power although it becomes worse day after day but I'm sure increasing the production would be more logical than increasing the prices.
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Posted by: hollister uk | July 19, 2010 at 10:30 AM
It's basic economics--supply and demand.
"With the coming of winter, people need more elelectricity to heat water or to use the electric heaters" - an increase in demand.
When demand increases, the price increases. Otherwise, if they keep prices the same, you'll have an even greater shortage of electricity-- maybe only 1-2 hours a day.
Posted by: JTapp | January 17, 2009 at 08:05 PM
Perhaps the Iraqi government has been forced to increase electricity prices as a consequence of the falling price of oil? Crude is down to just $35 per barrel from a July-high of $147. Good news for consumers but no so much for exporters...
Posted by: riverScrap.com | January 15, 2009 at 09:22 PM
This sounds so awful -- fuel only four hours a day. I hate to think how Americans would complain if we had to live with that. We could fuel our houses with the hot air from our whining. When it's on all the time it's easy to forget how dependent we are on our constant supply of gas and electricity.
Posted by: paprikapink | January 14, 2009 at 04:00 PM