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ref:Power shortfall surges to 6,000MW
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Power shortfall surges to 6,000MW
Updated at 11:40 PST Sunday, April 24, 2011
LAHORE: Power crisis in the country has broken all past records, as the Pepco and PSO tiff relating to the furnace oil supply remained unresolved and the power shortfall has peaked to as high as 6,000 megawatt, Geo News reported.
The grid stations remain closed for several hours not only in the day, but also in the night making the ordinary citizens life unbearable.
It is learnt that PSO has stopped 30,000 tons per day supply of furnace oil to Pepco for non-payment of their piled up dues on account of oil supply, rendering several powerhouses idle for the last four days. Pepco arrears against PSO supplies have piled up beyond Rs200 billions spurring the worst ever power crisis in the country.
The total power generation currently recorded at 9,500 megawatt, while the demand has shot up to 15,500 megawatt, thus leaving Pepco to face a shortfall of 6,000 megawatts.
Thus, the duration of electricity load shedding in the major cities like Lahore has reached to 12 hours, while in the district and Tehsil headquarters it has jumped up to 18 hours and in rural areas to as much as 20 hours.
Non-availability of electricity has not only paralyzed the routine life of the people, but it has also hit hard the industrial and commercial activities, rendering the people unemployed and adding to their woes in these hard days of blazing inflation.
All the industrial organizations in the province of Punjab including the capital city have announced to stage a protest strike on April 26 against the tormenting load shedding.
Lahorites in most parts of the city including the Basant Road, Goalmandi Township, Mochi Gate, Bandar Road, Multan Road, Shahidra and Kot Lakhpat passing sleepless nights as the electricity played hide and seek all the time.
Salaam.....
Power shortfall surges to 6,000MW
Updated at 11:40 PST Sunday, April 24, 2011
LAHORE: Power crisis in the country has broken all past records, as the Pepco and PSO tiff relating to the furnace oil supply remained unresolved and the power shortfall has peaked to as high as 6,000 megawatt, Geo News reported.
The grid stations remain closed for several hours not only in the day, but also in the night making the ordinary citizens life unbearable.
It is learnt that PSO has stopped 30,000 tons per day supply of furnace oil to Pepco for non-payment of their piled up dues on account of oil supply, rendering several powerhouses idle for the last four days. Pepco arrears against PSO supplies have piled up beyond Rs200 billions spurring the worst ever power crisis in the country.
The total power generation currently recorded at 9,500 megawatt, while the demand has shot up to 15,500 megawatt, thus leaving Pepco to face a shortfall of 6,000 megawatts.
Thus, the duration of electricity load shedding in the major cities like Lahore has reached to 12 hours, while in the district and Tehsil headquarters it has jumped up to 18 hours and in rural areas to as much as 20 hours.
Non-availability of electricity has not only paralyzed the routine life of the people, but it has also hit hard the industrial and commercial activities, rendering the people unemployed and adding to their woes in these hard days of blazing inflation.
All the industrial organizations in the province of Punjab including the capital city have announced to stage a protest strike on April 26 against the tormenting load shedding.
Lahorites in most parts of the city including the Basant Road, Goalmandi Township, Mochi Gate, Bandar Road, Multan Road, Shahidra and Kot Lakhpat passing sleepless nights as the electricity played hide and seek all the time.
