Tehran Citizens' Contributions to the Economic War | How Did the Public Help Build the Country's Resilience?

Much is said here and there about managing the economic war and neutralizing the American-Zionist enemy's sedition, but there are also actions taken by ordinary people that go unmentioned, yet have been a strong factor of resilience in the economic war.

In every corner, many talks are heard about managing the economic war and neutralizing the conspiracy of the American-Zionist enemy, but there are also actions that have been taken by individual people, and although there is no word from them, it has been a strong factor of resilience in the economic war.

According to Ambassador Arjan, in the shadow of the military war, the enemy clearly lined up on the economic front as well, and after the ceasefire of the military war, he continued these lineups with the aim of quickly destroying Iran's economy. In this situation, the government and institutions entered the field as much as possible to help manage the situation, such as the government's Kalaberg plan and Tehran municipality's zero inflation plan. But the question is: What did the people do in this unpleasant situation and what was their contribution in managing the economic war that the enemy's goals were not achieved?

One of the measurable examples of changing people's behavior is the reduction of gasoline consumption. Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of Tehran, announced in April this year that despite the loss of 70 to 80 million liters of fuel due to the destruction of tanks, Tehran's gasoline consumption decreased by 50% due to the reduction of traffic and the use of free public transportation (with the planning of Tehran Municipality) and no gas station was closed.

At the national level, the CEO of the National Oil Products Distribution Company announced in May 1405 that the average daily consumption of gasoline has reached 124 million liters since the beginning of the year, while this figure was 128 million liters in the same period of the previous year. He also emphasized the role of people in managing fuel consumption and continuity of supply in war conditions.

Another manifestation of people's support in the economic war conditions was purchasing management and avoiding emotional purchases. In the days when there was concern about the disruption in the supply of basic goods, stores and businesses supplying essential goods continued to operate and the daily needs of households were met. On the other hand, the behavior of consumers also helped to keep the market calm, in such a way that there was no rush to buy and store shelves were empty, nor was there any famine and scarcity or even the scarcity of a product.

The efforts of the guilds and the closure of the stores to continue the supply of goods and services along with the management of household purchases were among the factors that did not allow the lack of worry to turn into a wave of abnormal demand. In such a situation, buying as much as needed and avoiding unnecessary storage helps to distribute goods more evenly and other households have access to needed items.

The role of people in this is not limited to saving resources; Maintaining the normal purchase routine, trusting the distribution network, and avoiding behaviors that can cause short-term shortages are also part of citizens' participation in crisis management.

In Iran, which has passed one of its most difficult dry years, the change in the water consumption pattern of Tehrani citizens is significant. According to the announcement of the Water and Sewerage Company of Tehran Province, the amount of water supplied and distributed on July 21, 1405 compared to the same day in 1403, has decreased by 500,000 cubic meters per day; A figure that is equivalent to 500 million liters of water per day.

Tehran Waterworks has also announced an increase in the share of customers who use water well from 29% to 50% in the last 2 years. This change happened in a situation where Tehran is facing limited water resources, and even last year, the issue of shutting down the capital for 2 weeks due to water shortage was raised.

Of course, statistics alone do not show how much of the reduction in consumption was directly caused by the behavior of households; However, changing the consumption pattern of subscribers is one of the important components of resource management.

Management of electricity and gas consumption in Natrazi

In the electricity sector, the Big Tehran Power Distribution Company has reported a 10% decrease in electricity consumption in Tehran compared to the same period last year. Although changes in temperature and the state of economic activities affect the amount of consumption, observing the consumption pattern and reducing the unnecessary use of electrical appliances can also help reduce the pressure on the network.

In the gas sector, according to the statistics of Tehran Gas Company, 78% of household customers are in the first level of consumption. This statistic shows the state of distribution of consumption among subscribers, not necessarily the reduction of consumption caused by the economic war; However, following the pattern of gas consumption along with electricity and gasoline has been able to reduce part of the pressure on energy sources.

The experience of consumption management in Tehran shows that the role of citizens in the conditions of economic pressure is not limited to receiving subsidies, goods or other government support, and every citizen has behaved as much as possible by reducing fuel consumption, managing water and electricity consumption, and using public transportation, the collective result of which has been helping the resilience of the economy and managing the economic war.