The electricity shortfall reached 5,500 megawatts
Electricity demand is 26 thousand MW, production is 20 thousand 300 MW
ISLAMABAD ( Web News )
Shortfall of electricity has reached 5,500 MW. According to Power Division, the demand for electricity across the country has reached 26 thousand megawatts, while the production of electricity is 20 thousand 300 megawatts, 6 thousand three megawatts of electricity are being generated from hydropower, 2200 megawatts from Tarbela Dam, 1100 megawatts from Tarbela Force. 1200 megawatts of electricity is being generated from Ghazi Brutha, 950 megawatts from Mangala Dam. 750 megawatts of electricity is being generated from other small hydro power sources, the load shedding period in rural areas has increased from 8 hours, the load shedding period has increased from four to six hours in urban areas. According to Power Division officials, 11 megawatts of electricity are being generated from government thermal power plants, 8,250 megawatts of electricity are being generated from IPPs, 3540 megawatts of electricity are being generated from nuclear power plants, wind From 820, 145 MW electricity is being generated from 203 Begas from solar.