Power Crisis: Electricity shortfall reaches 3,904MW
Shortfall in the country on Monday jumped to 3,904 megawatts (MW) from 3,184MW,
ISLAMABAD:
The electricity shortfall in the country on Monday jumped to 3,904 megawatts (MW) from 3,184MW, as the total power generation was recorded at 14,342MW against the demand of 18,246MW during the last 24 hours. According to the brief on daily power generation and load-management position, the hydel generation stood at 6,644MW, Wapda thermal 1,636MW, IPPs 5,935MW and rental 127MW. As many as 700MW were supplied to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), the report said. Tarbela and Mangla dams have attained their maximum conservation level of 1,550 feet and 1,210 feet, respectively. The hydel generation witnessed a sharp increase and stood at 6,644 MW, owing to more outflow from mega reservoirs.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2011.
The electricity shortfall in the country on Monday jumped to 3,904 megawatts (MW) from 3,184MW, as the total power generation was recorded at 14,342MW against the demand of 18,246MW during the last 24 hours. According to the brief on daily power generation and load-management position, the hydel generation stood at 6,644MW, Wapda thermal 1,636MW, IPPs 5,935MW and rental 127MW. As many as 700MW were supplied to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), the report said. Tarbela and Mangla dams have attained their maximum conservation level of 1,550 feet and 1,210 feet, respectively. The hydel generation witnessed a sharp increase and stood at 6,644 MW, owing to more outflow from mega reservoirs.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2011.