Iran's Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said the country's electricity grid remains stable with surplus generation capacity, but urged the public to conserve power ahead of the summer months after weeks of strikes on energy infrastructure, Fars reported on April 8.

Aliabadi said he had visited power generation centres and praised both workers and civilians who had formed human chains around power plants in response to US threats to destroy the facilities.

"People showed by their presence around power plants and forming human chains that they consider these facilities their own," Aliabadi said.

He thanked electricity sector workers, some of whom "have not had adequate rest for more than 40 nights" since the war began, for maintaining the grid through round-the-clock efforts.

Aliabadi said Iran currently has surplus electricity generation capacity, but warned this was "heavily dependent on consumption levels" and that increased demand would put greater pressure on the network, particularly as temperatures rise.

"The enemy has shown in its actions that it has no mercy on any infrastructure and deliberately targets power industry facilities and power plants, in many cases selecting them as primary targets," he said.

The minister said specialists had managed to rapidly repair damage and restore supply to residential and industrial consumers after strikes.

Iran's 10-point proposal for a settlement with the US includes demands for compensation for war damages. US President Donald Trump had threatened to destroy all of Iran's power plants and bridges before agreeing to a two-week ceasefire on the evening of April 7.