Power supply across Kurdistan drops due to technical issue at Khor Mor gas field

Electricity supply across Kurdistan dropped by 1,000 megawatts due to a "technical issue" at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdish region, the Kurdish ministry of electricity said on Thursday.



The Ministry of Natural Resources, together with the UAE's Dana Gas teams, which jointly operate the field, are making efforts to address the problem and restore stability, the ministry of electricity said.



A source at the field also said the technical glitch is under repair and expected to be resolved in a few hours.



The ministry's statement did not elaborate on what the technical issue was, but said the supply of 250 million standard cubic feet of gas has been reduced.



In November, a rocket hit a storage tank at the gas field, leading to a shutdown in production and extensive power cuts. Operations resumed days later.