Kurdistan Region electricity ministry clarifies scope of pre-Ronakî debt discount

ERBIL, Iraq — The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Electricity issued a statement on Sunday clarifying which debts are covered by a recently announced discount ahead of the rollout of its "Ronakî" electricity project. The ministry said the discount applies only to unpaid bills accumulated by subscribers before Ronakî reached their area, and not to monthly invoices issued under the new system. Under Ronakî, monthly bills must be paid within 50 days of the invoice date under standard terms, with no reduction applied, according to the ministry. Officials said the discount period for older debts is set to close in less than 20 days. The ministry urged subscribers to settle their outstanding pre-Ronakî balances before the deadline expires. No further details on the rollout schedule or the number of affected subscribers were immediately available.