The Haditha Dam near the Syrian border supplies 30 percent of Iraq's electricity.
Notes on verification
Historical sources on the 2003 invasion state Haditha Dam supplied roughly one-third of Iraq's electricity grid at that time, close to the claimed 30%. However, the claim's present tense is misleading since current data shows hydroelectric power (including Haditha) now contributes only ~1% of Iraq's electricity, with the percentage figure only valid historically circa 2003.
Sources
- What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East? (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/hold-until-relieved-the-haditha-dam-seizure/ (defensemedianetwork.com)
- https://iasj.rdd.edu.iq/journals/uploads/2025/01/23/b4da4348dd86b93f26e45798de98cd21.pdf (iasj.rdd.edu.iq)