The electricity crisis has intensified across Pakistan, with power distribution companies increasing load-shedding hours in cities and rural areas amid a growing shortfall.
Sources in the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), the country’s sole power market dispatcher, said the overall electricity shortfall had exceeded 4,000 megawatts.
Several power plants have reportedly gone offline, while a decline in hydropower generation has further widened the gap between supply and demand.
In Lahore, the demand for electricity has reached around 4,000 megawatts, while supply has fallen to nearly 3,000 megawatts, resulting in a shortfall of approximately 1,000 megawatts.
As the shortfall increased, load-shedding of three to four hours began in urban and rural areas.
The country is also facing a shortage of diesel following an earlier gas shortage, further adding to concerns over electricity generation.
Despite government assurances, the power shortfall has not been fully addressed, while load-shedding hours have suddenly increased across all distribution companies (DISCOs).
The situation has raised concerns that the electricity crisis could intensify further if power generation and fuel supplies are not restored.
