Iran has banned the use of air conditioning at Tehran’s state agencies as the country looks to save electricity consumption amid low power generation and prioritize electricity supply to homes and hospitals. Tehran Power Distribution Company has said that the use of air conditioners at government agencies in the capital is prohibited to ease the pressure on the electricity distribution network during peak hours, Trend reported on Tuesday, quoting Iran’s Fars News Agency. “Accordingly, to prevent the overpressure on capital’s electricity distribution network during peak hours, the use of air conditioner in all executive offices in Tehran is prohibited,” said Ramin Pouria, director of the consumption management office of the Tehran Power Distribution Company. The government is looking to prioritize electricity supply to residential areas and hospitals after Iran’s hydropower generation slumped this year because of a lack of rainfall. In the latest month in the Iranian calendar, March […]