{
  "id": 19522917,
  "title": "Winter Load-Shedding Begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/winter-load-shedding-begins",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/11/lahore-power-cuts-tarbela-units-offline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore now experiences up to four hours of unannounced power cuts each evening following a technical issue at the Tarbela and Mangla hydropower systems. Two Tarbela generating units were taken offline, reducing available electricity and exacerbating the power shortage in Lahore, Punjab and other regions nationwide. The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is now facing an 800 megawatt (MW) shortfall, leading to the evening power cuts. Tarbela Dam's power generation has dropped to 656 MW with two units out of service. The disruption is believed to be caused by an incident at the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project site on Monday, where a rock fall during excavation caused water to enter a tunnel and the powerhouse. The workforce was evacuated safely, as confirmed by WAPDA. The ministry of Energy (Power Division) has ordered power distribution companies to immediately publish their load-shedding schedules, a requirement that previous companies had not met. No timeframe has been provided for the affected Tarbela units to be restored. This follows weeks of Pakistan experiencing a nationwide power shortfall surpassing 4,000 MW.",
  "summary": "Lahore is facing up to four hours of unannounced load-shedding every evening after technical faults in the Tarbela and Mangla … Read More The post Winter Load-Shedding Begins appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}