{
  "id": 12305727,
  "title": "Pakistan Faces Worse Loadshedding As Shortfall Crosses 4,000 MW",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pakistan-faces-worse-loadshedding-as-shortfall-crosses-4-000-mw",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T04:18:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/06/pakistan-faces-worse-loadshedding-as-shortfall-crosses-4000-mw/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan is grappling with an escalating electricity shortfall, now surpassing 4,000 megawatts, as multiple power plants go offline and hydropower generation dwindles, prompting fears of intensified load shedding nationwide. The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) reports the country's power deficiency has surged to over 4,000 MW. Several power plants have been taken offline, alongside a decline in hydropower production. Residents in cities and rural regions currently endure three to four hours of load shedding per day. The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) region alone has seen its shortfall exceed 1,500 MW. The rise in the shortfall is attributed to reduced diesel, gas, and hydropower generation. LESCO regions are currently undergoing forced loadshedding, with one hour of power outage followed by another. Experts caution that Pakistan could face protracted load shedding over the coming days.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s electricity shortfall has crossed 4,000 megawatts as several power plants have gone offline and hydropower generation has declined, raising … Read More The post Pakistan Faces Worse Loadshedding As Shortfall Crosses 4,000 MW appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}