Iran to cut power for one week to one month at sites with illegal crypto miners, household and commercial outages from next week

Jafar Ghaem-Panah, the Iranian president's executive deputy, told reporters in Alborz province on Thursday 23 July 2026 (1 Mordad 1405) that the government will act firmly against unauthorised cryptocurrency mining. Under the decision taken, where mining equipment is found, power to the site will be cut for one week in previously identified cases and for up to one month in new cases.

He said that at a time when southern provinces face temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius and industry has a serious need for electricity, misuse of subsidised power for crypto mining will not be permitted, and he asked those active in the field to refrain from illegal operations.

Ghaem-Panah also announced that planned power outages in the household and commercial sectors will be applied from next week, scheduled by the Tavanir company and lasting about two to three hours, with details to be announced by energy ministry officials. He added that operating hours at some cement plants have been moved to the grid's off-peak periods, including 2 a.m. to 10 a.m., and that shifting operating days is on the agenda for some steel units and industrial estates.