The various clean energy and environment-focused events which the federal government has joined so far, may create the illusion that Baghdad is already on a serious path towards energy transition. However, talking about energy transition before preparing the relevant policies and regulatory framework to ensure its success, puts the cart before the horse. The electricity sector in Iraq lacks five basic structural reform packages that need to be embraced for a successful energy transition. New electricity-related legislations, independent regulatory entity and energy market, full corporatization and full vertical and horizontal unbundling of the MOELC-owned companies, private sector participation (particularly in generation and retail market), and commercialization through creating a competitive wholesale power market. These fundamental steps will depend on the political and security conditions in the country  which have been volatile since last year, disrupting the governments work and future projects. If such obstacles persist in the future, federal Iraq will fail to turn its talk on energy transition into effective action.