Govt apologises for temporary night-time loadshedding
The government has apologised to electricity consumers for temporary night-time loadshedding across the country. The Power Division linked the disruption to delays in RLNG supplies. Officials said one RLNG cargo failed to arrive on time. This created a power shortfall of around 3,600 megawatts during peak hours. Consequently, authorities carried out load management for 1.5 […]
The government has apologized for temporary night-time loadshedding across the country, citing delays in regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) supplies. According to the Power Division, one RLNG cargo failed to arrive on time, resulting in a power shortfall of around 3,600 megawatts during peak hours.
As a result, authorities carried out load management for 1.5 to three hours during peak hours. The situation was also affected by a 195MW decline in generation from Mangla Dam, according to Dawn. To meet electricity demand, furnace oil-based power plants were brought into operation during peak hours.
The Power Division has assured consumers that load management will be reduced as soon as the delayed RLNG cargoes arrive. The government has also urged consumers to moderate their electricity usage during peak hours at night to minimize load management. There is reportedly no load management during the day, except in areas where it is carried out due to losses.
Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Dawn - Pakistan, Dawn — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
