ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has said that the country’s electricity supply situation has shown improvement since April 17, although the risk of increased shortfall during the upcoming summer months remains.
According to a spokesperson for the Power Division, improved water discharge from dams has enabled electricity generation of up to 5,000 megawatts during peak hours. He added that the availability of an additional 400 megawatts from the southern system has also helped stabilize the national grid.
The spokesperson stated that no load management was carried out during peak night hours on April 17, 18, and 19. However, on April 20, most distribution companies conducted only one hour of load management during peak hours, while GEPCO and SEPCO carried out two hours of load management during the night peak.
He further said that due to non-availability of LNG, power plants with a combined capacity of around 5,500 megawatts are currently not generating electricity. Power generation from these plants is expected to resume once LNG supply is restored.
The spokesperson also noted that load management based on electricity theft and system losses will continue as part of the policy. He clarified that such measures are separate from peak-time load management.
He warned that electricity shortfall could increase further between June and August due to rising demand, adding that load management in high-loss areas would continue even after LNG supply stabilizes.
