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The black market drain: how illegal crypto mining cripples Iran's electricity and economy

Iran legally recognizes crypto mining to skirt sanctions, yet it’s battling a huge underground network of illegal miners draining subsidized power, triggering blackouts, public anger and major economic losses; gap exposes weak enforcement and a system struggling to control its own rules

Ella Rosenberg | 11.15.25

עם שניים מהילדים בבריכה מאולתרת בחצר הבניין

Energy poverty exacerbates summer heat for Israel’s vulnerable communities

As a heat wave scorches Israel, low-income families in poorly insulated homes face soaring energy costs and dangerous conditions, highlighting the growing crisis of energy poverty

Ilana Curiel, Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 08.11.25

Severe heat wave: All-time record broken in Israeli electricity consumption

Electricity consumption reached 15,806 megawatts Sunday, breaking the previous record recorded in August 2023; rise in electricity use driven by intense heat wave across the country and by ongoing growth in demand across all sectors: residential, commercial and industrial

Gad Lior | 08.10.25

Gas vs. induction: Which stovetop is better?

Induction cooktops are generally safer and more energy-efficient than gas stoves, but the best choice depends on local energy sources

Itamar Karbi/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.11.25

Israel orders immediate cutoff of electricity to Gaza amid stalled talks

Senior official says that cutting off water supply to is also under consideration as part of 'tool kit' to push Hamas into agreement

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 03.09.25

Fishy business: Israeli startup turns dead fish into green energy

New model adopted by Agriculture Ministry set to produce biogases from fish carcasses, providing reduced waste management costs and clean energy for fish farms

Ynet | 01.30.25

Iranian discontent brews amid crippling power shortage

Analysis: Iran's devastating economic situation threatens to push frustrated population further amid losses to Hezbollah and fall of Assad regime

Doron Paskin/Calcalist | 12.22.24

Iran's currency plunges to historic low as Tehran turns off the street lights

Since Trump's election victory, the Islamic Republic's currency has lost more than 10% of its value; At the same time, Iran's energy crisis is also worsening, despite its vast oil and gas reserves: the electricity grid is shaky due to sanctions, and now that a cold wave has arrived, there is not enough for everyone

News Agencies | 12.18.24

Destruction in the wake of deadly Hurricane Hellen

Hurricane Helene kills at least 90 in US; homes and memories washed away

Officials fear more bodies would be discovered, after cellphone towers down across the region, and hundreds of people have yet to make contact with loved ones and are listed as unaccounted for

Reuters | 09.30.24

One project, on Ahad Ha'am Street in Tel Aviv, where an energy storage system is installed to operate the robotic parking lot during a power outage

New backup system offers energy security as war raises fears of power outages

Parkomat, an Israeli company, has launched Power BackUp, a system providing up to 72 hours of electricity during power outages for residential buildings; this solution offers a quieter, more reliable alternative to generators

The Media Line | 09.10.24

ביירות לבנון בית חולים האוניברסיטאי רפיק חרירי

Lebanon's energy crisis worsens as residents turn to Hezbollah for solutions, report

The Washington Post details how worsening electricity grid issues in Lebanon make citizens turn to the terror group who can offer then solutions their government can't

Ynet | 08.23.24

Yearning for electricity, Lebanese blame Hezbollah, Iran for national power outage

days after the country plunged into darkness, the people of Lebanon post on social media that the Iran and its Lebanese proxy robbed money to arm themselves

Lior Ben Ari | 08.19.24

Lebanon plunged into darkness as fuel crisis deepens

Outages impact not only civilians but critical infrastructure including water supply, sanitation, prisons; prime minister heads to Baghdad to discuss oil supply deal failure over financial crisis

Lior Ben Ari | 08.18.24

Regional war could shut down Israel's cellular network

Israeli mobile companies scramble to complete works allowing service to last longer in case of prolonged outlets in a scenario of serious war; ministers given satellite phones to ensure continued operational capability

Yuval Azulay/Calcalist | 08.04.24

Israel Electric Company prepares for outages in Hezbollah war

IEC conducts a large-scale exercise simulating possible power loss scenarios as result of Hezbollah rockets hitting power lines and gas rigs

Ilana Curiel | 07.16.24