The Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region released new billing insights for its flagship Runaki power initiative on Tuesday. Specifically, the recent data covers the May billing cycle for millions of citizens across the territory. The official report reveals that more than 90% of the territory now enjoys uninterrupted power. Furthermore, approximately 80% of local households pay less for their monthly utilities under this modernized framework.
Most residential properties received utility bills covering a period of about 41 days during this specific cycle. Meanwhile, data shows that low-income families benefit the most from these lower rates despite receiving continuous service. The government confirmed that households using less than 550 kilowatt-hours spent less money overall. Additionally, these families generally kept their expenditures under 38,000 Iraqi dinars.
The financial thresholds for these savings varied significantly across the different provinces of the territory. In Erbil, households spending under 43,000 dinars and consuming under 610 kilowatt-hours saw reduced costs. In Sulaimani, consumers met the threshold by staying below 32,000 dinars and 465 kilowatt-hours. Residents in Duhok paid less when consuming under 620 kilowatt-hours for less than 41,000 dinars. In Halabja, the baseline sat at 30,000 dinars and 423 kilowatt-hours.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani initially announced this strategic infrastructure initiative in October 2024. Following that announcement, the Council of Ministers approved the progressive tariff system in May 2025. This collective decision advanced the long-term grid stabilization strategy for the region.
The government plans to expand continuous power to all properties by the end of 2026. This final rollout will successfully complete the ongoing modernization efforts.