The Kurdistan Region’s Runaki programme is extending round-the-clock electricity while replacing separate grid and neighbourhood-generator payments with metered bills. A Kurdistan24 explainer published on 5 October describes progressive household tariffs and separate rates for businesses, agriculture and industry.
Coverage figures remain government estimates. The Ministry of Electricity’s 20 September announcement put coverage at 90 percent, a higher figure than the more-than-85-percent estimate repeated in the explainer. Full coverage remains a target for the end of 2026.
That ministry announcement also sets out repayment of pre-Runaki electricity debts, starting with September bills expected to be issued in October. Residential and agricultural subscribers can spread repayments over up to 24 months, small commercial users over 12 months, and large commercial and industrial users over six months. Minimum monthly instalments differ by category.
The billing transition accompanies the phase-out of private generators. Maintaining reliable supply as consumption rises will remain an operational test for the programme.