Electricity shortfall reaches 3,175 megawatt

Pakistan

Electricity shortfall reaches 3,175 megawatt

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Despite a reduction in demand, gap between electricity demand and supply could not be met.

25 August,2011 02:44 pm

According to Pakistan Electric Power Supply Company, 14,320 megawatt of electricity is being generated in the country while the electricity demand is 17,495, leaving a deficit of 3,175 megawatt between the demand and supply.At least seven hours of load shedding a day is being observed in the urban areas of the country while the people in the rural areas have to suffer power outage for nine hours a day.The electricity towers blown 12 days ago in Balochistan could not be repaired, as a result electricity supply to 43 grid station is still suspended.