45% Growth in Over-the-Counter Electricity Transactions in the First half of 1404 (March–September 2025)

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45% Growth in Over-the-Counter Electricity Transactions in the First half of 1404 (March–September 2025)

Ahmadi Hadid, Director of the Over-the-Counter Electricity Transactions Management Office at Iran Grid Management Company, in explaining the report on over-the-counter (OTC) electricity transactions during the first half of 1404 (March–September 2025), announced that the total OTC electricity transactions (including the Energy Exchange and bilateral contracts) reached 57.6 billion kilowatt-hours in this period.
According to the Electricity Market Deputy Office, Ahmadi Hadid stated that excluding transactions of electricity distribution companies in the Energy Exchange, the OTC transactions amounted to 45 billion kilowatt-hours, marking a remarkable 45% increase compared to the same period last year. This growth has raised the share of OTC transactions from 14.5% to 21% of the total electricity market. He added that in Shahrivar 1404 (August–September 2025), OTC transactions exceeded 13 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for about 35% of all electricity transactions.
Ahmadi Hadid further explained that while the total electricity transactions in both 1403 and 1404 have remained constant at 213 billion kilowatt-hours, the OTC transactions (excluding distribution companies) rose from 31 billion kilowatt-hours in 1403 to 45 billion kilowatt-hours in 1404, showing a 45% increase in this sector. This, he said, clearly demonstrates the expansion and acceleration of decentralized electricity markets.
Referring to the achievements aligned with the Seventh Development Plan, the Director emphasized that this rapid growth aligns with the overarching goals of the plan. According to the plan, the share of electricity transactions through the Energy Exchange and bilateral contracts is to reach at least 30% by the end of the second year and at least 60% by the end of the fifth year of the program.
He added: “Considering that 1404 marks the second year of this plan, achieving a 27% share in the first half of the year and a 35% share in Shahrivar indicates that the electricity industry has surpassed the target set for the end of the second year, and in recent months, it has achieved record-breaking performance beyond this goal. This represents a major and promising structural transformation for Iran’s electricity market.”
In conclusion, Ahmadi Hadid noted the positive outcomes of this trend: “The current momentum of OTC transactions brings wide-ranging benefits. With the gradual transfer of trading volumes from the wholesale market to transparent and competitive platforms such as the Energy Exchange and bilateral contracts, government involvement in price-setting and electricity allocation will decrease, while its regulatory and policy-making roles will become more prominent.”
He further emphasized that price transparency in the Energy Exchange sends real value signals to all market participants, paving the way for investment attraction in electricity generation and power plant development. This rapid growth, he said, heralds the early realization of the major goals of the Seventh Development Plan and the establishment of a transparent and sustainable electricity market in the country.

 

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