Electricity shortfall reaches 2900 MW

Dunya News

Power generation is 13,500MW while demand is 16,400MW.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The electricity shortfall has reached 2900 megawatts on Thursday.

Heavy quantity of water in dams has boosted Hydel power generation by 6,250 megawatts but yet the challenge of energy crisis is yet to overcome.

According to National Transmission & Dispatch Company (NTDC) spokesman, about 13,500 megawatts electricity is being generated in the country while its consumption is 16,400 megawatts.

Due to shortfall, rural as well as urban areas are bound to face loadshedding for more than 10 and seven hours consecutively.