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Electricity shortfall reaches 3,800 megawatt

Dunya News

The daily power outage increased up to 14 hours a day in rural areas.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The electricity shortfall reached 3,800 megawatt while the country is generating 10,500 megawatt of electricity and the current demand is 14,300 megawatt.

Due to the increasing shortfall, the unannounced load-shedding hours have increased manifold.

According National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) authorities, changing weather has increased the demand of electricity.

In urban areas people face 10 to 12 hours load-shedding while the daily power outage has increased up to 14 hours a day in rural areas of the country.