diff --git a/angelssmelting/prototypes/recipes/smelting-iron.lua b/angelssmelting/prototypes/recipes/smelting-iron.lua
index a7d6691b..5d9064c7 100644
--- a/angelssmelting/prototypes/recipes/smelting-iron.lua
+++ b/angelssmelting/prototypes/recipes/smelting-iron.lua
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ data:extend({
     name = "solid-iron-hydroxide-smelting",
     category = "chemical-smelting-2",
     subgroup = "angels-iron",
-    energy_required = 4,
+    energy_required = 3,
     enabled = false,
     ingredients = {
       { type = "item", name = "solid-iron-hydroxide", amount = 6 },