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Power shortfall reaches record 8,200 MW
LAHORE: The power crisis continues to plague Pakistan as the electricity shortfall has risen to a record 8,200 mega watt (MW), Geo News reported Wednesday.Currently, electricity generation stands at 8,200 MW while the demand is 16,400 MW during daytime. The shortfall has attributed to an increase in loadshedding.
Energy Management Cell of PEPCO said that the energy crisis has worsened due to which loadshedding schedule cannot be followed.
The urban areas are facing up to 10-15 hours of power breakdowns while in the rural areas, the situation is worse with power outages of up to 20 hours.
The sources told that the powerhouses are experiencing a shortage of oil and gas supply while water reserves are also decreasing that has added to the critical situation.
The sources warned that the crisis will become worse if adequate supply of oil and gas to powerhouses was not resumed.
Water supply has also been suspended to several areas and the problems faced by the people continue to increase.
Meanwhile, protests against prolonged power outages continued across the country.
Courtesy www.geo.tv