Thursday, May 19, 2011

Power shortfall reaches 6,000MW

By Mohammad Luqman
LAHORE: The electricity shortfall reached to 6,000 megawatt, increasing load shedding timings across the country up to 18 hours daily,

Sources told the power demand in the country is 18,100 mw while the production is just 12,175 mw.

Owing to huge difference between demand and supply, power generating companies increase load shedding timings in urban areas up to 15 hours and 18 hours in rural areas