Load-shedding underway due to gas supply disruptions amid ME conflict: Awais

Islamabad: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari says the current electricity load-shedding is being carried out as a compulsion due to disruptions in gas supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad this afternoon, he said reduced water releases from Mangla and Tarbela dams, coupled with a decline in power generation, compelled the Power Division to initiate load-shedding during peak hours.

Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari further explained that recent rains have reduced farmers’ water demand for their crops, affecting water releases for hydropower generation. He said the current electricity shortfall stands at around four thousand megawatts.

The Minister said the situation is temporary and will improve once LNG supplies resume. He also expressed the hope that the electricity situation will improve tonight.