EghtesadOnline: A Majlis Research Center survey has revealed that total energy produced in Iran annually is equal to energy produced by burning 1.8 billion barrels of crude oil, of which 25% is consumed in the transportation sector.

EghtesadOnline: Energy (oil and natural gas) produced in Iran per day is 9.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, of which 65% is consumed domestically.

EghtesadOnline: Energy consumption and wastage have overtaken production and supply and Iran could become an energy importer despite its abundant energy resources, managing director of the Industrial Management Institute said.

EghtesadOnline: Total annual energy consumption in Iran is almost equal to the energy produced by burning 1.4 billion barrels of crude oil.

EghtesadOnline: Largely due to the abundance of oil and gas reserves, little if any importance is given in Iran to optimizing energy consumption.

EghtesadOnline: Identifying sustainable water and energy consumption patterns to meet the current and future generations' needs tops the Energy Ministry's agenda.