Drone attack on Iraq's Khor Mor gas field cuts power production
The strike in the Sulaimaniyah governorate has slashed electricity generation across the national grid by approximately 2.8 GW.
Production was suspended at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Sunday, November 8, 2026, following a drone attack, according to The Hindu and Al Jazeera.
The strike targeted the facility in the Sulaimaniyah governorate, causing smoke to rise from the site and hitting a gas storage facility, an engineer at the field reported.
Omid Ahmed, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Electricity, said the explosion disrupted gas supplies to power stations, cutting electricity generation by approximately 2.8 GW.
The shutdown has affected fuel supplies for power facilities serving five urban centres, including Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, Bazian, Chamchamal, and Duhok.
To prevent a total grid collapse, Ahmed said the ministry is using hydroelectric power stations at the Dokan and Darbandikhan dams to supply electricity to hospitals and water stations.
Kurdish security forces confirmed the strike, though no group has formally claimed responsibility. The full extent of structural damage and any casualties remain under official assessment.