The vast majority of electricity consumers in the Kurdistan Region have officially transitioned to a 24-hour power supply system, leaving only a fractional percentage of the grid remaining, according to the latest data from the Runaki (Light) project.

Statistics from the initiative reveal that 99.82% of all targeted connections have now benefited from the overhaul. This covers approximately 5,500,000 beneficiaries, representing more than 85% of the total population in Kurdistan.

Regional Breakdown and Beneficiary Distribution

The infrastructure modernization spans across all major governorates, with capital and regional hubs seeing the highest concentration of citizens served:

• Erbil Governorate: Leads the region with 1,935,000 beneficiaries from the project, accounting for 35.18% of the total regional impact.
• Sulaymaniyah Governorate: Connects 1,345,000 beneficiaries to 24-hour electricity, making up 24.45% of the total user base.
• Duhok Governorate: Features 495,000 connected beneficiaries, representing 9% of the total.
• Halabja Governorate: Services 135,000 beneficiaries, comprising 2.45% of the regional network.

Independent Administrations and District Milestones

The project has also systematically stabilized power grids across the region's independent administrations and distinct districts:

• Raparin: 391,700 beneficiaries (7.12%)
• Soran: 308,000 beneficiaries (5.6%)
• Zakho: 300,000 beneficiaries (5.45%)
• Semel: 225,500 beneficiaries (4.1%)
• Akre: 143,500 beneficiaries (2.6%)
• Koya: 135,300 beneficiaries (2.46%) within its boundaries.
• Pirmam: 77,900 beneficiaries (1.41%)

KRG’s Runaki Project Targets 24-Hour Electricity Grid by End of 2026 

Launched in October 2024, the Runaki program is a Kurdistan Regional Government initiative aimed at providing a stable, 24-hour national electricity grid by the end of 2026. 

The project modernizes infrastructure through an equitable tariff system and targets the elimination of 7,000 neighborhood diesel generators to cut carbon emissions by 3.7 million tonnes annually.