Iran Energy Exchange chief says price discovery on all three power boards runs on market mechanisms

Mohammad Nazifi, chief executive of the Iran Energy Exchange, said in an interview published by the Iran capital market news agency SENA on Monday 3 August 2026 (12 Mordad 1405) that price discovery on all three of the exchange's electricity boards is carried out through market mechanisms.

He said that although the bulk of the Iran Energy Exchange's turnover still comes from the hydrocarbon market, the energy ministry has built valuable experience in regulation and rule setting, and the power industry is on a gradual transition toward a competitive economy.

Nazifi listed greater competitiveness, better market access for generators, improved transparency, economic price discovery and greater discipline in financial flows as the main achievements of expanding electricity trading on the exchange.

Electricity trading on the exchange is growing at a time when the summer power shortfall and consumption limits on industry are live issues in Iran's economy.